![HUNGARY-US-DIPLOMACY Junior United States Senator from Connecticut Chris Murphy addresses journalists in Budapest on Jan. 31, 2014.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/chris-murphy-connecticut.jpg?quality=85&w=2400)
By Maya Rhodan
A Democratic Senator used a popular Internet symbol on Thursday to describe what he says is the Republican plan should the Supreme Court strike down the Affordable Care Act.
Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy presented a poster with an enlarged image of the “shruggie”, or ¯_(ツ)_/¯, during his speech. Murphy said the image was a “pretty good summary of what the Republicans plan is to respond to King v. Burwell.”
“The Republicans plan,” Murphy said, “is essentially a shrug of the shoulders.”
The court is expected to issue a ruling this summer. Watch the full clip below.
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