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Richard Blumenthal: “They are such an enormous potential asset to this country, as Senator Durbin and Senator Franken have expressed so…”

On the recordJune 27, 2011
They are such an enormous potential asset to this country, as Senator Durbin and Senator Franken have expressed so powerfully.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Blumenthal highlights the value of young immigrants in the context of the DREAM Act.

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