“Today is just the beginning of our fulfillment of that goal.”
“First of all, I will never be intimidated by anyone, President or not.”
“My message is, 'Do what President Trump said.'”
“I can handle law enforcement. We've got NYPD. I have State Police. We have all the resources we need to keep our streets safe.”

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On the recordMarch 1, 2011
I want to say about this process that I think that you are entitled to an up-or-down vote by the U.S. Senate.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut
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Editor's note · Context

Blumenthal emphasizes the importance of a Senate vote for the nominee.

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