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Richard Blumenthal: “I think that this incident, an accident that could have cost even more lives, caused more injuries, and done even…”

On the recordMay 21, 2013
I think that this incident, an accident that could have cost even more lives, caused more injuries, and done even greater damage, fortunately was less severe than it might have been.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

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Blumenthal reflects on a transportation crisis and its potential severity.

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