Political Quotes

Richard Blumenthal: “This effort to restrict, punish, torture, imprison, kill people who stand up for their beliefs is a growing worldwide…”

On the recordJuly 11, 2023
This effort to restrict, punish, torture, imprison, kill people who stand up for their beliefs is a growing worldwide phenomenon, and I would hope that it would unite us on a bipartisan basis.
Said by
Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Blumenthal highlights the global trend of repression against those advocating for their beliefs.

Share

More from Richard Blumenthal

Sep 29, 2026

After all the years I’ve spent working on this issue, I could never for one minute trust the NCAA to police itself.

ctmirror.org
Sep 28, 2026

It fails to provide for adequate enforcement.

rollcall.com
Sep 25, 2026

It’s illogical, illegal, intolerable — and that’s in effect what the court found.

ctmirror.org
Oct 1, 2026

I’m feeling very hopeful because the focus on AI is building the momentum for the Kids Online Safety Act.

ctmirror.org

Other voices in this conversation