Political Quotes

Richard Blumenthal: “I think you`re very right to be hopeful and, again, a little bit of history here. When I first came to Senate, ten years…”

On the recordJuly 14, 2021
I think you`re very right to be hopeful and, again, a little bit of history here. When I first came to Senate, ten years ago, I voted, it was one of my first votes, to abolish the filibuster.
Said by
Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Blumenthal expresses hope regarding the potential reform of the filibuster in relation to voting rights.

Share

More from Richard Blumenthal

Sep 25, 2026

It’s illogical, illegal, intolerable — and that’s in effect what the court found.

ctmirror.org
Sep 25, 2026

There’s no excuse for this administration disobeying the law and withholding this funding.

ctmirror.org
Oct 1, 2026

I’m feeling very hopeful because the focus on AI is building the momentum for the Kids Online Safety Act.

ctmirror.org
Sep 25, 2026

“After all those horrific deaths and public outcry, we were told DHS was going to change,” he said. “Again and again, those promises were proven false.”

ctmirror.org

Other voices in this conversation