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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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Nov 7, 2017

Do you know the difference between a credit freeze and a credit lock?

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Nov 7, 2017

But if they choose your products, they will not be forced into arbitration. You are guaranteeing that?

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Nov 7, 2017

Can you guarantee that you won't use arbitration?

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Nov 7, 2017

The real deterrent will come when those penalties are imposed on executives, like the ones before us today.

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Nov 7, 2017

The government needs to have the tools to not only go after hackers and thieves, but also hold companies accountable.

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Nov 1, 2017

I have said for some time that Jared Kushner should be subpoenaed, Donald Trump Jr. should be subpoenaed, so should Paul Manafort.

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Nov 1, 2017

If not only raises questions Anderson, but really another powerful compelling reason that Attorney General Jeff Sessions needs to come back before the judiciary committee and explain and justify his statement that he was unaware of any…

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Nov 1, 2017

Very much of interest to our committee because we're very interested in the obstruction of justice, which is within our responsibility.

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Oct 31, 2017

I support practical, fair, and transparent initiatives that facilitate the expansion of opportunities abroad.

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Oct 31, 2017

International trade is critical to the growth of our economy.

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Oct 31, 2017

The Export-Import Bank plays a vital role in supporting our economy.

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Oct 31, 2017

I strongly suggest that as a threshold matter, you take the very simple, straightforward step--assuming that you will not be beholden to R.J.

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Oct 31, 2017

R.J. Reynolds is very relevant to the CPSC.

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Oct 31, 2017

The American people are entitled to Commissioners who avoid any perception, as well as reality, of conflict of interest.

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Oct 30, 2017

The Obama administration recognized this problem and put forward proposed rules to combat these dangers.

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Oct 30, 2017

Current financial responsibility minimums are inadequate to fully cover the costs of some crashes in light of increased medical costs and revised value of statistical life estimates.

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Oct 30, 2017

You have contended factually there is no wage gap.

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Oct 30, 2017

I recognize you have a lot of background and training in economics but none in the area that you have been assigned to oversee in the position for which you have been nominated.

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Oct 30, 2017

The common statistic that 25 percent of young women on campus are going to be raped at college is over-reported.

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Oct 30, 2017

We plan to continue to hold NTSB accountable for delivering on this responsibility.

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Oct 25, 2017

But if it doesn't pass the smell test and it's worthy of investigation, the special counsel, Robert Mueller, will look into it.

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Oct 25, 2017

Regardless of whether that claim passes the smell test or not, remember what the key distinction is. Here, the money was coming from the DNC and it was going to opposition research. It was not supported by a foreign government, not by the…

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Oct 25, 2017

There is a series of circumstantial evidence. No conclusion reached yet, but certainly a basis to investigate.

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Oct 25, 2017

It was reaching out to WikiLeaks. In fact, reaching down into the gutter because remember, WikiLeaks' business model is to take information, stolen often by foreign governments like the Russians, and then publicly size it without any…

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