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Richard Blumenthal

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Richard Blumenthal is an American lawyer and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Connecticut since 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, Blumenthal has focused on issues such as consumer protection, healthcare, and veterans' affairs during his tenure. He previously served as the Attorney General of Connecticut from 1991 to 2011, where he gained recognition for his advocacy on behalf of consumers and his efforts to hold corporations accountable. Blumenthal has been an active voice in the Senate, participating in various committees and addressing key national issues.

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Jul 17, 2018

I am honored and grateful to follow the very powerful comments of my friend and colleague from Arizona. They remind me of our mutual friend, his colleague and partner from the State of Arizona, Senator John McCain, whom we miss at this…

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Jul 17, 2018

I yield to my colleague from Arizona if he wishes to be heard first. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Arizona.

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Jul 17, 2018

Sharks have been victims of a lot of fake news.

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Jul 17, 2018

Which species do you regard at greatest risk of either endangerment or extinction?

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Jul 17, 2018

If they collapse, the fish under them collapse too.

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Jul 11, 2018

we are at a crossroads, a historic turning point for the U.S. Supreme Court and our country. This body is often called upon to consider court nominations for the district courts and the courts of appeals, but we are at an extraordinary…

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Jul 10, 2018

Intel's action certainly raises some serious security concerns.

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Jul 10, 2018

What assurances does Arm have that vulnerabilities discovered computer chips designed in China will be properly disclosed and what will Arm do to guarantee continued cooperation?

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Jul 10, 2018

At the end of April, Arm ceded control of its Chinese operations to a joint venture run with local partners, as you may know.

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Jul 5, 2018

I just got off the phone with HHS. I am furious and horrified after immigration conference call. Virtually, no separated children have been reunited. No system, to plan, to path to assure reunification, no answers to key questions…

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Jul 1, 2018

Chairman Thune and I did send a letter to Mr. Zuckerberg asking numerous questions about the nature of these business partnerships.

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Jul 1, 2018

I am troubled that these agreements never came up during our April hearing.

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Jun 27, 2018

I come to the floor on a separate issue involving the rule of law. We have been reminded literally within the last 24 hours about the importance of the rule of law as applied to the families who have sought to cross the border and…

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Jun 27, 2018

I commend my colleague for his focus on the farm bill and thank him for the work we are doing together on the Consumer Protection Subcommittee of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. I look forward to continuing that work…

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Jun 25, 2018

We need to change the composition of the Congress and legislate in a way that prevents this kind of discriminatory ban.

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Jun 25, 2018

He has never disavowed those past statements. He has never said that they were wrong or that he wanted to abandon them.

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Jun 25, 2018

It was a victory for the president but not for America and I say with sadness as a former law clerk to the United States Supreme Court Justice Harry Blackmun, as a litigator and law enforcer who's argued cases before the Supreme Court, I…

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Jun 25, 2018

It is a fig leaf. It is a disguise, a masquerade, done for the purpose of making it seem religiously neutral when in fact it is clearly aimed at Muslims.

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Jun 20, 2018

I come to the floor to talk about the President's Executive order about the separation of family policy and about the incarceration of family policy that has now replaced it. There are details that are unknown at this point about how this…

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Jun 20, 2018

as we await the details of the President's Executive order today, we know enough already to have serious and significant concerns about the continuing policy of this administration in dealing with asylum seekers coming across our borders…

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Jun 19, 2018

If confirmed, will you commit to moving forward with a mandatory standard for stability of dressers and other clothing storage units?

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Jun 19, 2018

If confirmed, will you commit to continue to fully fund and support the research and scrutiny involving crumb rubber?

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Jun 19, 2018

Will you press to have that study done as soon as possible?

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Jun 19, 2018

I believe civil penalties should be a deterrent.

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