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Chris Murphy: “Many ordinary citizens in Los Angeles right now are being…”

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

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Senator Chris Murphy's Call for Bipartisan Defense of Free Speech Following Alex Padilla's Arrest

Published | Video Starts at 03:31

We don't expect any different treatment of United States Senators than of ordinary citizens. But Many ordinary citizens in Los Angeles right now are being treated with the same kind of force that Alex Padilla was met with today. And so there is still time for us to come together and say, in this country, speaking truth to power, even in a disruptive way, is never rationalization for violence. (03:31–03:40)

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