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7/ But the real gut punch of her letter came at the end. "What have YOU done to better this situation?" she writes. — PolitiTweet.org

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6/ And the violence may not be over. The target of the shooting survived, and later that same day, a 16 year old was shot blocks away in a connected killing. A local pastor told me that parents in the neighborhood won't let their young kids leave the house now. — PolitiTweet.org

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5/ It's hard to explain or comprehend the trauma of something like this. The impact on her two girls, ages 4 and 5, who witnessed the shooting, has been extraordinary - that story is too private to share, but suffice it to say the girls are reeling. This is Solmary, on the left. https://t.co/nOvjvJfl1Y — PolitiTweet.org

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4/ Her paper is comprehensive, thoughtful, and nuanced. Which is stunning, bc 2 weeks earlier, Solmary was in a car with her three young kids when another car pulled up alongside and a gunman started firing in to the car. Moments later, her 3 year old son, Randell, was dead. https://t.co/uiaqvUo8ef — PolitiTweet.org

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3/ One section is about the need to integrate kids from different neighborhoods. She explains how many homicides are about grudges between blocks or neighborhoods that kids inherit. Meeting the kids they are taught to hate might break the cycle of violence, Solmary writes. — PolitiTweet.org

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2/ Written in red pen, she meticulously outlines the steps she thinks will make her Hartford neighborhood safer. At the top of the paper are her topics: "*increase patrols and walking *programs for youth *stolen car issue *gun laws *profiling" — PolitiTweet.org

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1/ Stick with this thread to the end. Friday in Hartford a young woman named Solmary Cruz nervously handed me a slip of paper with a neatly written list of changes she wants. "You promise you're going to read it?" she asked in a weak but purposeful voice. — PolitiTweet.org

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Great to work together on this @SenJoniErnst. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @vermontgmg: This thread is amazing. The secret story of how *Peloton* wants to become your neighborhood loan shark. — PolitiTweet.org

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Honestly watching Bogaerts over the last 10 years has been one of the most fun things in my 45 years of obsessing over the Red Sox. — PolitiTweet.org

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Thanks to the crew at @AegisSolar in Branford for having me by today. President Biden’s plan to invest in electric grid improvements could be a boon to the solar industry in Connecticut. Thanks to Jamie Cosgrove, @RobinComey and @SenatorCohenCT for coming along. https://t.co/FQqPwmULv8 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @senatorduff: TODAY @ 5pm, @ChrisMurphyCT and I join Seamus McGraw, author of FROM A TALLER TOWER for an honest discussion on #gunviolen… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @jaredpolis: I can attest to the adrenaline and nostalgia rush from riding along in @RepCohen’s old Cadillac from the Capitol to the Whi… — PolitiTweet.org

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The UN is relying on individual private donations to stop a famine in Yemen because this year donor nations have pledged to meet only 21% of the need, a historic low. This must change. — PolitiTweet.org

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I spoke this week with the Turkish Ambassador to the U.S., Murat Mercan. We spoke about the importance of the U.S.-Turkey relationship and how inter-parliamentary dialogue can help work through any tensions in our alliance. I intend to keep in close touch with him. — PolitiTweet.org

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Just finished a good meeting in Derby with Naugatuck Valley leaders about infrastructure priorities for the region. A lot of good things happening in the valley - new companies, new apartments, new restaurants. Thanks to @rosadelauro for joining. https://t.co/ntvmddt16z — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @NewtownAction: Happening at 10AM, families & survivors impacted by gun violence including @FredGuttenberg will implore @SenateDems @Sen… — PolitiTweet.org

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My heart breaks every single time. But it won’t stop until we stop it. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @TurkishEmbassy: Ambassador @HMuratMercan and Senator @ChrisMurphyCT had a very candid and constructive conversation today. Büyükelçi @… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @justfp: In response to @ChrisMurphyCT, Lenderking @StateDept_NEA made an unprecedented public call for Saudis to "show that spirit of c… — PolitiTweet.org

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The actual news here is that the NRA, facing bankruptcy, has only $2m to spend. For comparison, Senate candidates were spending $2m A DAY last fall. This “campaign” is a proof point that the political momentum has shifted. https://t.co/xc3Eaa4N6D — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @TheBarbaraKing: Thank you @ChrisMurphyCT for joining the TN @MomsDemand and #StudentsDemandAction chapters tonight! You are a hero and… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @FCNL: Thank you @ChrisMurphyCt for raising the issue of the Saudi blockade on Yemen! In response, former @UN expert Lise Grande expla… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @CTDems: CT ❤️ @ChrisMurphyCT “Acting now to prevent more deaths… has been Murphy's plea to lawmakers on Capitol Hill time and time aga… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @RepCohen: Yes and I ( and the Caddy)successfully traversed obstacles ,both moving and stationary as well as traffic lights, to get us a… — PolitiTweet.org

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With Russia increasing its provocative behavior on Ukraine's border, it's important we pass the Ukraine Security Partnership Act. I added language to the bill today to authorize non-military funding to support Ukraine's economy and political reform efforts. — PolitiTweet.org

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One of the few near-death experiences in my life was sitting in the back seat of that Cadillac as Cohen weaved through traffic to try to get us back to the House from a White House meeting in time to make a vote. — PolitiTweet.org

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6/ Finally, the long-term goal is still a negotiated peace agreement. We need an inclusive framework for political negotiations that will finally end this conflict and I look forward to getting an update on progress from today's witnesses. — PolitiTweet.org

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5/ Third, our humanitarian partners in Yemen are doing heroic work, but their support alone cannot lift Yemen out of crisis. I want to hear ideas on how we can get the Central Bank functioning and get civil servants' salaries paid to help ordinary Yemenis. — PolitiTweet.org

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4/ Second, Yemen is still the world's largest humanitarian crisis and right now, blockades are cutting off vital aid from millions of civilians. I want to hear about plans to get fuel into Hodeidah and reopen the Sanaa airport to help Yemenis in need. — PolitiTweet.org