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Richard Blumenthal: “Isn't there a pretty powerful argument that our systems of elections and voting ought to be declared critical…”

On the recordJuly 13, 2016
Isn't there a pretty powerful argument that our systems of elections and voting ought to be declared critical infrastructure?
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Blumenthal advocates for recognizing electoral systems as critical infrastructure to protect against attacks.

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