To have them taken over by a repressive foreign regime certainly is a matter of our national security.
Richard Blumenthal: “To have them taken over by a repressive foreign regime certainly is a matter of our national security.”
On the recordJuly 10, 2023
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Blumenthal emphasizes the national security implications of foreign influence in sports.
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