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Richard Blumenthal: What you are saying is that in the short term more resources and more people will help stem the rising tide, but over…

On the recordMarch 14, 2016
What you are saying is that in the short term more resources and more people will help stem the rising tide, but over the long haul there have to be changes in the law and the process.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Blumenthal acknowledges the need for immediate resources while advocating for long-term legal changes.

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