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On the recordDecember 16, 2013
I think we have a responsibility to impose responsibility so as to alleviate those costs where they are truly frivolous.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Blumenthal emphasizes the need for accountability in frivolous lawsuits.

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