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Richard Blumenthal: I think if we had come forward and opined on some balancing test or some other aspect and had not looked at the statute…

On the recordFebruary 11, 2014
I think if we had come forward and opined on some balancing test or some other aspect and had not looked at the statute carefully, people would have criticized us, 'Well, you did not read the statute.'
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

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Blumenthal emphasizes the importance of careful legal analysis in evaluating the program.

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