Chris Murphy

Chris Murphy @ChrisMurphyCT

@nycsouthpaw 1/ Your thread is very useful, as it points out the necessary negotiation, compromise, and word smithing that goes into turning a proposal by one member into a bill that can win bipartisan support. — PolitiTweet.org

Chris Murphy @ChrisMurphyCT

Rosa exists to give a voice to the voiceless. She lives to boost the state she loves so much. She deserves this, and is going to be a great, great Appropriations Chairwoman. Congrats, friend. https://t.co/tY1rg5096e — PolitiTweet.org

Chris Murphy @ChrisMurphyCT

"Murphy talks assassination" is not a word combo that anyone is looking for, but please give a listen anyway! Always great to catch up with @Isikoff and @dklaidman. — PolitiTweet.org

Chris Murphy @ChrisMurphyCT

RT @TVietor08: Interesting comments here from ⁦@ChrisMurphyCT⁩ about how he believes any indirect involvement by the US in the assassinatio… — PolitiTweet.org

Chris Murphy @ChrisMurphyCT

RT @lisamurkowski: The bill includes a provision of mine with Sen. @ChrisMurphyCT to fund a new Genius Prize, which would reward innovation… — PolitiTweet.org

Chris Murphy @ChrisMurphyCT

RT @SenToddYoung: As @ChrisCoons @ChrisMurphyCT & I stated last week, @SecPompeo should not move forward with the Houthi designation. If he… — PolitiTweet.org

Chris Murphy @ChrisMurphyCT

RT @crookedmedia: New #PodSaveTheWorld: @tvietor08 & @brhodes discuss the assassination of an Iranian nuclear scientist, protests over poli… — PolitiTweet.org

Chris Murphy @ChrisMurphyCT

9/ There is a level of arms transfer to UAE that could make sense. We SHOULD be a strategic ally of the Emirates. But rushing this sale through in a lame duck Administration is very dangerous. There are giant unanswered questions, and that's why Congress should stop it. — PolitiTweet.org

Chris Murphy @ChrisMurphyCT

8/ Finally, the UAE is unique - they have very close, active defense partnerships with both China and Russia. In the classified briefing, Trump officials could not detail how our most sensitive technology - on the Reapers and our F-35 jets - will not find its way to Russia/China. — PolitiTweet.org

Chris Murphy @ChrisMurphyCT

7/ Next, query whether what the Middle East is missing is highly lethal weaponized Reaper drones? Fueling an arms race in the Middle East is just bad policy - Iran will respond with its own ramp up, and every other Gulf nation will want similar weapons to keep up with the UAE. — PolitiTweet.org

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6/ It begs the question why the U.S. would reward this behavior with a record setting arms sale agreement. At the very least, we should receive clear, unbreakable assurances that the UAE's conduct in Libya and Yemen will change. That hasn't happened. — PolitiTweet.org

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5/ In Yemen, the UAE and Saudi Arabia have killed thousands of civilians with U.S. made weapons. In Libya, the UAE is in violation of the international arms embargo. And there's evidence the UAE has illegally transferred U.S. military equipment to extremist militias in Yemen. — PolitiTweet.org

Chris Murphy @ChrisMurphyCT

4/ My belief is that we SHOULD be in the security business with UAE, and that's why I've supported past arms sales to UAE. But this sale is different. Why? a) the UAE's behavior has changed, and b) the scope of this sale is bigger than anything we've ever done in the region. — PolitiTweet.org

Chris Murphy @ChrisMurphyCT

3/ The UAE's recognition of Israel is a big deal. I fully support the Abraham Accords. But there was no invisible ink in that deal that obligated the United States to compromise our own security by selling wildly lethal weapons in the Middle East. — PolitiTweet.org

Chris Murphy @ChrisMurphyCT

2/ First, a stipulation - the UAE has been a strong ally of the United States. They partner in fighting ISIS and countering malign Iranian influence, and they've been a key player in the détente between Gulf states and Israel, culminating in this fall's recognition accords. — PolitiTweet.org

Chris Murphy @ChrisMurphyCT

I have introduced a privileged resolution (meaning it must receive a floor vote) with @SenatorMenendez and @RandPaul to stop a massive, $23 billion sale of F-35s, Reaper drones, and munitions to the UAE. This is really important, and I want you to understand why. 1/ A THREAD: — PolitiTweet.org

Chris Murphy @ChrisMurphyCT

Republicans didn’t give one shit about “overseas business interests” when Donald Trump and his family stumbled into the White House lathered in secret foreign entanglements. Their sudden interest in the subject is insincere, politically motivated, and 100% predictable. — PolitiTweet.org

Chris Murphy @ChrisMurphyCT

RT @gpbnews: "It has all gone too far," Georgia election official @GabrielSterling said while addressing threats against election workers.… — PolitiTweet.org

Chris Murphy @ChrisMurphyCT

RT @ezraklein: I agree with this. The Biden administration needs to resist clever theories about sequencing. They need, to the fullest exte… — PolitiTweet.org

Chris Murphy @ChrisMurphyCT

RT @AlexWardVox: Wondering what ⁦@ChrisMurphyCT⁩ was tweeting about last evening? I got ya. https://t.co/5pXbhgCven — PolitiTweet.org

Chris Murphy @ChrisMurphyCT

While I did speak w @igorbobic after I got my test today, I do not support this development for the record. — PolitiTweet.org

Chris Murphy @ChrisMurphyCT

Just left the classified briefing on the proposed massive, unprecedented arms sale to UAE, including F-35s and Reap… https://t.co/u2V7A6nio4 — PolitiTweet.org

Chris Murphy @ChrisMurphyCT

In high school, I feel asleep each night with the radio on. WTIC 1080. "Dial Mark Davis". Very few people have been a part of my life for longer than Mark. He loves CT and it's always come through in his reporting. We're going to miss you, friend. https://t.co/hAXSwxA8E6 — PolitiTweet.org

Chris Murphy @ChrisMurphyCT

When Trump came into office, Iran’s “breakout time” to a nuclear weapon was 12 months. Today it’s 2 months. When Trump came into office, Iran had 300kg of enriched uranium. Today they have 2400kg. That’s the definition of failure. — PolitiTweet.org

Chris Murphy @ChrisMurphyCT

RT @capitolwatch: And if you're looking for small businesses to support, check out this thread: https://t.co/ZUeyWl3t4x — PolitiTweet.org

Chris Murphy @ChrisMurphyCT

My piece in the @hartfordcourant this morning on what we can all do to keep locally owned small businesses alive through a tough winter. — PolitiTweet.org

Chris Murphy @ChrisMurphyCT

Important to recall that from a security standpoint, the Soleimani killing backfired. Iran supercharged their nuclear research, increased attacks on our troops, and maintained support for proxies (Hezbollah briefly took over the Lebanese gov in 2020!). https://t.co/kY4yg1xORf — PolitiTweet.org

Chris Murphy @ChrisMurphyCT

If the primary purpose of the killing of Mr. Fakhrizadeh was to make it harder to restart the Iran nuclear agreement, then this assassination does not make America, Israel or the world safer. — PolitiTweet.org

Chris Murphy @ChrisMurphyCT

I have not yet been briefed on this incident, but: Every time America or an ally assassinates a foreign leader outside a declaration of war, we normalize the tactic as a tool of statecraft. The risk is that the security benefit can be very short lived. https://t.co/vn3mbEWmhB — PolitiTweet.org

Chris Murphy @ChrisMurphyCT

Happy Thanksgiving America. — PolitiTweet.org