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Richard Blumenthal: “No one should have to pay for an injury that they suffered as a student-athlete.”

On the recordJuly 8, 2014
No one should have to pay for an injury that they suffered as a student-athlete.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Blumenthal emphasizes the need for student-athletes to avoid financial burdens from injuries.

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