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Richard Blumenthal: That is why we are conducting this investigation and why we will broaden it, as appropriate, to include other…

On the recordJuly 10, 2023
That is why we are conducting this investigation and why we will broaden it, as appropriate, to include other institutions and other repressive regimes and their potential impact on our institutions.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

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Blumenthal explains the purpose of the investigation into repressive regimes.

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