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Chris Murphy: “Government is supposed to guarantee you the right to pursue…”

Featuring: Chris Murphy, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Connecticut

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Katie's One-on-One with Senator Chris Murphy

Published | Video Starts at 11:21

And actually, I think as we celebrate 250 years, we should remember that our founding fathers charged government with thinking about happiness. Right. The Declaration of Independence says, Government is supposed to guarantee you the right to pursue happiness. I would say, okay, so where does happiness come from? It comes from having a sense of purpose when you wake up every day, having a sense of meaning, what is my place in life? (11:21–11:26)

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Asserts that the Declaration of Independence charges government with ensuring the right to pursue happiness.

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