PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Chris Murphy: “The entire structure of the federal government gives the…”

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

Watch on YouTube

Why are you refusing to obey court orders?

Published | Video Starts at 00:38

We will never go outside that, and if we do, we'll hold each other accountable for that. But that doesn't sound like the same thing as committing that you will obey a court order. Obviously, The entire structure of the federal government gives the power to the courts to divine whether you are obeying the law or not. I mean, I think it's an easy thing to say. Yeah. Will you not implement court orders? If we didn't think that, if we didn't think courts were politicized, then I would probably be able to answer that. (00:38–00:45)

CLAIM

Asserts that the federal government structure empowers courts to determine legal compliance.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


Chris Murphy

Discover more from

Chris Murphy

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.