Chris Murphy: Connecticut's International Affairs Senator

Connecticut Public Radio | By Tucker Ives

Published June 15, 2015 at 8:16 AM EDT

2022 FILE: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) assures students he is fighting for them during a roundtable discussion with Alfred E. Burr Middle Schoolers on youth mental health and ways to improve support services in schools, Hartford, Connecticut. — Sen. Chris Murphy at WNPR's 2014 election coverage (file photo).

Since taking office, Sen. Chris Murphy has been vocal on U.S. foreign policy both in the Ukraine/Russia conflict, and in the Middle East. In a recent op-ed for Foreign Affairs, he joined other senators to advocate for new foreign policy principles.

This hour, we continue that conversation with Murphy about what's happening in Eastern Europe, and U.S. efforts to combat the Islamic State.

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John Dankosky and Chion Wolf contributed to this show.

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