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Nevilledog

(55,140 posts) Tue May 24, 2022, 06:00 PM May 2022

Sen. Chris Murphy on the Senate floor moments ago pleading with Republicans

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please watch Sen. Chris Murphy on the Senate floor moments ago pleading with Republicans — “I’m here on this floor to beg my colleagues: find a path forward here. Work with us to find a way to pass laws to make this less likely.”

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2:38 PM · May 24, 2022 from Washington, DC

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Sen. Chris Murphy on the Senate floor moments ago pleading with Republicans (Original Post) Nevilledog May 2022 OP

He sure was telling it like it is... very powerful stuff there........... secondwind May 2022 #1

His speech was eloquent and heartfelt Bettie May 2022 #2

Majority leader keep bringing up gun reform until republicans ears bleed hearing it. FloridaBlues May 2022 #3

Was he talking to an empty chamber? Boomerproud May 2022 #4

Heartfelt words GoldandSilver May 2022 #5

secondwind

(16,903 posts)

1. He sure was telling it like it is... very powerful stuff there...........

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Tue May 24, 2022, 06:05 PM

May 2022

Bettie

(19,882 posts)

2. His speech was eloquent and heartfelt

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Tue May 24, 2022, 06:08 PM

May 2022

unfortunately, he is speaking to people with no conscience and no empathy.

I really believe that of Republican senators at this point. They simply don't have the capacity to care for anything outside themselves.

FloridaBlues

(4,687 posts)

3. Majority leader keep bringing up gun reform until republicans ears bleed hearing it.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Tue May 24, 2022, 06:20 PM

May 2022

Boomerproud

(9,366 posts)

4. Was he talking to an empty chamber?

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Tue May 24, 2022, 06:33 PM

May 2022

If 1st graders shot 11 times each at Sandy Hook doesn't bring action...

GoldandSilver

(186 posts)

5. Heartfelt words

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Tue May 24, 2022, 06:40 PM

May 2022

Completely wasted….again.

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