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On the recordMarch 1, 2011
And I think one of the problems--if I can just interject--is that very often those background checks relate only to the State where that person is working.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

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Blumenthal highlights limitations of state-only background checks for care providers.

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