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Chris Murphy: “What we did in the Senate today was denied the Republicans…”

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

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Senator Chris Murphy Criticizes Trump's Federal Funding Freeze and Its Impact on Connecticut

Published | Video Starts at 07:47

Do you think that your party is responding to Trump in a way that is that works in your view? Well, I think today has been a wake up call. What we did in the Senate today was denied the Republicans the ability to proceed to any legislation that doesn't have to do with restoring this funding and ending this corruption. I hope that my colleagues will view nominees through a different lens. Right now we have Lee Zeldin up for the EPA tomorrow. (07:47–07:57)

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Asserts that Senate Democrats blocked Republican legislation unrelated to restoring funding and ending corruption.

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