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Richard Blumenthal: “I think perhaps most importantly, we need to respect and believe the brave and strong women who are coming forward to…”

On the recordDecember 17, 2017
I think perhaps most importantly, we need to respect and believe the brave and strong women who are coming forward to raise these allegations about a variety of spheres in American life.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

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Blumenthal discusses the importance of believing women who come forward with allegations, in the context of Al Franken's resignation.

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