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Richard Blumenthal: “What matters is that people have essential services that protect their ability to speak, to engage in economic life, and…”

On the recordJuly 24, 2013
What matters is that people have essential services that protect their ability to speak, to engage in economic life, and frankly to live a good life.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

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Emphasizing the importance of essential services for people's quality of life.

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