Taking it one step at a time, U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy kicked off a weeklong walking journey from the northern part of Connecticut to the south.

This is the eighth year the U.S. senator has undertaken his "Walk Across Connecticut," which began yesterday in Suffield.

With each step of this roughly 80-mile trek, the senator hopes to lend an ear and bring dozens of personal stories with him from Connecticut to Washington.

The congressman hopes this insight empowers him to push for good things coming down the road.