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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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May 22, 2017

Secretary Mattis said as much during his confirmation hearing, noting the importance of making clear to adversaries what cyber activities we absolutely will not tolerate in order to avoid having somebody "stumble into a situation" and…

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May 22, 2017

I have tirelessly advocated for maintaining Israel's qualitative military edge so that it can defend itself against any threat that may arise from Iran.

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May 17, 2017

There were a lot of questions unanswered, a lot of pieces missing. Certainly the revelation that Rod Rosenstein knew about Trump's plans before he wrote that memo was extremely important.

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May 17, 2017

As a U.S. senator and a public official and former prosecutor and a citizen, I want to know what the Russians did to interfere with our election, what Trump campaign's collusion was there and what obstruction of justice there may have been…

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May 17, 2017

I begin by thanking my colleague and friend Senator Schatz for his extraordinary leadership in this area that has brought us to the floor. I am proud to speak against the Federal Communications Commission Chairman's proposed order that is…

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May 17, 2017

the Senate has under consideration the nomination of Rachel Brand to be Associate Attorney General of the United States, one of the very top positions in the Department of Justice and in law enforcement. It is a position of consummate…

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May 17, 2017

The American people deserve to know and that should be the job either of the intelligence committee or the judiciary committee or an independent commission which I have long advocated.

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May 17, 2017

I believe very strongly that there needs to be some public telling of the truth here.

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May 16, 2017

I intend to reintroduce legislation that would, in effect, create very strong incentives for improvements in this area.

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May 16, 2017

The NHL continues to say, 'Oh, no. There is no association,' contradicting the science.

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May 16, 2017

What the NHL did and the Commissioner's statements have done is indeed sad. I do not agree with them.

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May 16, 2017

Internet access can literally be a lifeline for people of all ages, most especially for our senior veterans.

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May 16, 2017

the occupational hazard of being a U.S. Senator is you have to be in three places at one time or more

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May 16, 2017

We cannot protect our children from all sports injuries, but at least we can protect them from some.

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May 16, 2017

The present backlog and delay is unacceptable, and I hope that you will join me in pursuing the bill.

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May 16, 2017

I think that peer support is really important, and also I think the greatest peer support is that at the VA, over one-third of the employees are veterans themselves.

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May 16, 2017

"You're FIRED!" is popular as a way to address complex issues.

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May 16, 2017

None of this is really about veterans or the VA or accountability. It's about politics.

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May 16, 2017

I am the supporter and sponsor of the Veterans' Partners Efforts to Enhance Reintegration, or Veteran PEER Act, as it is called, and I have advocated for improvements in behavioral health services.

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May 16, 2017

Thank you all for being here and for all your tireless work for our veterans.

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May 16, 2017

We tend to overlook the fact, all too often, that a vast number of the VA employees are veterans themselves, and they care more than anyone about keeping faith with our veterans.

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May 16, 2017

The VFW supports this legislation, which would require VA to integrate peer support specialists into Primary Care Patient Align Care Teams (PACT).

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May 15, 2017

Subpoenas are necessary to make sure that there is no destruction or hiding of evidence.

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May 15, 2017

More than partisanship, I think they're sensing the moral ground shifting, as well as seismically, the political dynamic changing.

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May 15, 2017

What we're seeing, Anderson, is an obstruction of justice case unfolding in real time.

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