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Richard Blumenthal: “It would be neither responsible nor constructive for this Committee or the Congress to attempt to push through…”

On the recordNovember 3, 2009
It would be neither responsible nor constructive for this Committee or the Congress to attempt to push through legislation like the bills before us today without considering the views of the states, counties and cities that we represent.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

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Blumenthal emphasizes the importance of considering local views before passing legislation.

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