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Richard Blumenthal: “When I went to the Sandy Hook fire house on the day of the shooting within hours of its occurrence, I went as a public…”

On the recordFebruary 26, 2013
When I went to the Sandy Hook fire house on the day of the shooting within hours of its occurrence, I went as a public official, but what I saw was through the eyes of a parent.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

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Blumenthal reflects on the personal impact of the Sandy Hook tragedy.

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