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Richard Blumenthal: “These moments are the reason that I and many of my colleagues were enraged by the spectacular failure of consumer…”

On the recordJuly 13, 2009
These moments are the reason that I and many of my colleagues were enraged by the spectacular failure of consumer protection that destroyed economic security for so many of our American families.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Blumenthal emphasizes the need for consumer protection in light of economic failures.

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