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Passages

(4,140 posts) Tue Mar 24, 2026, 05:40 PM Tuesday

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Sen. Chris Murphy: In a few minutes I'm heading to the Senate floor to force a vote - tonight - to end the war in Iran

If Republicans won’t hold a debate and vote on this illegal, incompletely run war, then Democrats will. I will be joined on the floor by my Senate allies in this fight.

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Sen. Chris Murphy: In a few minutes I'm heading to the Senate floor to force a vote - tonight - to end the war in Iran (Original Post) Passages Tuesday OP

I hope this gets some coverage senseandsensibility Tuesday #1

Gives me hope no matter how small the advancement. Passages Tuesday #3

Watching him now on cspan 2 Walleye Tuesday #2

Thank you! Passages Tuesday #4

Awesome! FakeNoose Tuesday #5

Thank you Senator Murphy! sheshe2 Tuesday #6

Repugs color is bullshit brown. Hey Joe Tuesday #7

Murphy is a fighter 617Blue Tuesday #8

He is. And he is a great communicator. yellow dahlia Tuesday #28

Is this really happening? nt Drum Tuesday #9

Yes. Passages Tuesday #13

Excellent! Thank you for replying. Drum Tuesday #14

My pleasure. Passages Tuesday #16

Good luck! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Tuesday #10

"" AllaN01Bear Tuesday #11

Dropkick Murphy! Evolve Dammit Tuesday #12

Who will stand with us? patphil Wednesday #31

About bloody time that SOMEONE did it. Thankyou senator Murphy. Ford_Prefect Tuesday #15

GO!! Bengus81 Tuesday #17

My senator and I love him! CTyankee Tuesday #18

Senator Murphy is incredible. markodochartaigh Tuesday #19

Reparations for Islamic Republic or Iran. Tertullian Tuesday #20

LOL! JoseBalow Tuesday #21

Never in a million years maxsolomon Tuesday #23

"Incompletely Run War"? maxsolomon Tuesday #22

Yes. Typo, I think. Passages Tuesday #24

Autocorrect bites again moonscape Tuesday #30

He is one of the young leaders of our Party and I fully expect him to be a future Presidential nominee. CTyankee Tuesday #25

I agree, Murphy has a lot to offer and is determined to go after Trump's corruption. Passages Tuesday #26

And he's young! It's a good look for our party since Newsom gets some negative press. CTyankee Tuesday #27

Murphy has been leading on so many JBTaurus83 Tuesday #29

Why isn't Schumer doing this? dem4decades Wednesday #32

senseandsensibility

(24,929 posts)

1. I hope this gets some coverage

Reply to Passages (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 05:43 PM

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Good for Murphy!

Passages

(4,140 posts)

3. Gives me hope no matter how small the advancement.

Reply to senseandsensibility (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 05:45 PM

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Walleye

(44,743 posts)

2. Watching him now on cspan 2

Reply to Passages (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 05:45 PM

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Passages

(4,140 posts)

4. Thank you!

Reply to Walleye (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 05:46 PM

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FakeNoose

(41,564 posts)

5. Awesome!

Reply to Passages (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 05:51 PM

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sheshe2

(97,530 posts)

6. Thank you Senator Murphy!

Reply to Passages (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 05:55 PM

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We shall see the Republicans true colors. I think we will be seeing a lot of Yellow Bellies.

Hey Joe

(608 posts)

7. Repugs color is bullshit brown.

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Tue Mar 24, 2026, 06:03 PM

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617Blue

(2,469 posts)

8. Murphy is a fighter

Reply to Passages (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 06:11 PM

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yellow dahlia

(5,834 posts)

28. He is. And he is a great communicator.

Reply to 617Blue (Reply #8)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 09:29 PM

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Drum

(10,668 posts)

9. Is this really happening? nt

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Tue Mar 24, 2026, 06:34 PM

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Passages

(4,140 posts)

13. Yes.

Reply to Drum (Reply #9)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 06:48 PM

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I don't have a link to the Senate floor.

Murphy has taken a more aggressive stance since the start of the war than many of his colleagues. He has argued the Senate shouldn’t proceed to any other legislative business until Congress votes on authorizing the use of military force.

And he has repeatedly called for Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to testify before Congress on the ongoing military campaign in Iran. But no such hearings have materialized.

https://ctmirror.org/2026/03/24/murphy-to-force-war-powers-vote-as-iran-conflict-persists/

Drum

(10,668 posts)

14. Excellent! Thank you for replying.

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Tue Mar 24, 2026, 06:49 PM

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Passages

(4,140 posts)

16. My pleasure.

Reply to Drum (Reply #14)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 06:50 PM

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OldBaldy1701E

(11,108 posts)

10. Good luck! (n/t)

Reply to Passages (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 06:36 PM

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AllaN01Bear

(29,451 posts)

11. ""

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Tue Mar 24, 2026, 06:36 PM

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Evolve Dammit

(21,766 posts)

12. Dropkick Murphy!

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Tue Mar 24, 2026, 06:47 PM

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patphil

(9,053 posts)

31. Who will stand with us?

Reply to Evolve Dammit (Reply #12)

Wed Mar 25, 2026, 11:44 AM

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&list=RD2ZWQ6Am5DWY&start_radio=1

Ford_Prefect

(8,608 posts)

15. About bloody time that SOMEONE did it. Thankyou senator Murphy.

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Tue Mar 24, 2026, 06:50 PM

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Bengus81

(10,157 posts)

17. GO!!

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Tue Mar 24, 2026, 06:59 PM

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CTyankee

(68,173 posts)

18. My senator and I love him!

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Tue Mar 24, 2026, 07:03 PM

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markodochartaigh

(5,540 posts)

19. Senator Murphy is incredible.

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Tue Mar 24, 2026, 07:23 PM

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But I believe that he means incompetently.

Tertullian

(75 posts)

20. Reparations for Islamic Republic or Iran.

Reply to Passages (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 07:51 PM

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Also might be time to begin conversations about how the USA should re-build Islamic Iran and pay the regime some damages.

JoseBalow

(9,459 posts)

21. LOL!

Reply to Tertullian (Reply #20)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 08:06 PM

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maxsolomon

(38,694 posts)

23. Never in a million years

Reply to Tertullian (Reply #20)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 08:18 PM

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will that be debated on the Senate Floor.

maxsolomon

(38,694 posts)

22. "Incompletely Run War"?

Reply to Passages (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 08:17 PM

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I think he means Incompetently Run War?

Senators should probably review their tweets before hitting post...

Passages

(4,140 posts)

24. Yes. Typo, I think.

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Tue Mar 24, 2026, 08:21 PM

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moonscape

(5,714 posts)

30. Autocorrect bites again

Reply to Passages (Reply #24)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 10:07 PM

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CTyankee

(68,173 posts)

25. He is one of the young leaders of our Party and I fully expect him to be a future Presidential nominee.

Reply to Passages (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 09:02 PM

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Newsom has all the attention now but Chris is up and coming.

Passages

(4,140 posts)

26. I agree, Murphy has a lot to offer and is determined to go after Trump's corruption.

Reply to CTyankee (Reply #25)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 09:06 PM

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CTyankee

(68,173 posts)

27. And he's young! It's a good look for our party since Newsom gets some negative press.

Reply to Passages (Reply #26)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 09:12 PM

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JBTaurus83

(1,354 posts)

29. Murphy has been leading on so many

Reply to Passages (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 09:45 PM

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Of the major issues. I’d gladly support him for higher office.

dem4decades

(14,040 posts)

32. Why isn't Schumer doing this?

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Wed Mar 25, 2026, 04:59 PM

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