Who?
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT)
LISTEN: Laslo & Murphy
Ask a Pol asks:
Have your fears on crypto been assuaged by the administration?
Key Murphy:
“I’m not claiming to be an expert on crypto,” Sen. Chris Murphy exclusively tells Ask a Pol. “You should talk to other senators who are more deeply involved in reviewing the administration’s actions.”
Caught our ear:
“I’m not in a position to talk to you off the cuff,” Murphy tells us.
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Below find a rough transcript of Ask a Pol’s exclusive interview with Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT), slightly edited for clarity.
TRANSCRIPT: Sen. Chris Murphy
Matt Laslo: “Hey, how are you?”
Chris Murphy: “Hey, good.”
ML: “Have your fears on crypto been assuaged by the administration, or…?”
CM: “I’m not claiming to be an expert on crypto so I don’t — I’m probably not the… You should talk to other senators who are more deeply involved in reviewing the administration’s actions.”
ML: “That’s interesting, cause from Connecticut, you guys know the finance world but this is kinda outside of that?”
CM: “Well, I’ve just not — I’m not in a position to talk to you off the cuff. Like, that’s something I need to take a look at exactly what the administration has done.”
ML: “Yeah. Cool-cool. Preciate ya.”
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Sen. Murphy: "I need to take a look at exactly what the administration has done" on crypto