Richard Blumenthal said "To have them taken over by a repressive foreign regime certainly is a matter of our national security." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJuly 11, 2023

To have them taken over by a repressive foreign regime certainly is a matter of our national security.

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Blumenthal emphasizes the national security implications of foreign influence in American sports.

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