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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.
I just want to add--and I thank Senator Blackburn for her excellent summary and argument--about this reference to social speech: We are dealing here with social media companies. This proposed rule of construction, in effect, would destroy…
I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it stand adjourned until 3 p.m. on Monday, July 29; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be deemed…
I have six requests for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the Majority and Minority Leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the following…
reserving the right to object, I have listened to my colleague from Kentucky, and in the interest of time, I think the very simple answer and the reason for my objection is: Read the bill. Read the bill. If you read the bill, you will see…
Thank you to my colleague, Leader Schumer. The leader has been working tirelessly to get this bill done. I have seen the work up close, and I have seen the benefit. After pushing and cajoling, we are much closer to ultimate success. This…
As the leader said, we have made significant progress in resolving outstanding issues. This work is hard, but I think it is, without doubt, that we are closer under his leadership. I also thank my partner in this effort, Senator Blackburn…
But the Connecticut families whom I know sought to shut down that operation Infowars and free speech systems
the families, I think will continue to pursue not only assets but also justice insofar as they are seeking to not silence him necessarily but deprive him of the huge system and set of assets that he uses to broadcast this stuff
the Supreme Court today struck down the Trump-era federal ban on bump stocks
the families have been through a really tough week, I will say. I've talked to a number of them because their children would have graduated this week from high school
when I introduced the Women's Health Protection Act a little more than 10 years ago, the idea that Roe v. Wade might be reversed was unthinkable--in fact, unimaginable. We are living now in the post-Dobbs era, which is one of horror and…
let me ask permission, if there is no objection, that Amanda Padgett--Senator Merkley's intern--be granted privileges of the floor for the balance of the day. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________
I want to thank my colleagues Senator Durbin and Senator Whitehouse. I have been proud to be part of their team in working for the most minimal kind of ethical standards for the highest Court in the land. Right now, that Court has no…
The threats we face in cyberspace are evolving and require our immediate attention.
We need to treat this crisis like a national emergency. We need to give it the urgency that Americans should feel as a Nation, in effect, under attack.
We need to treat this crisis like a national emergency. We need to give it the urgency that Americans should feel as a Nation, in effect, under attack.
on June 3, 2024, I was unable to cast a vote on rollcall vote No. 183, the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Christopher T. Hanson, of Michigan, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the term of five years…
The threats we face in cyberspace are evolving and require our immediate attention.
I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be discharged from further consideration of S. 3237 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The…
I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 378, S. Res. 385. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The senior assistant…
I am honored to join my colleagues and the Presiding Officer, whom I thank for his leadership, in voicing my support for the Right to Contraception Act. Truth be told, we shouldn't be here debating this issue. We shouldn't have to vote for…
I further ask that the committee-reported substitute amendment to the concurrent resolution be agreed to; the concurrent resolution, as amended, be agreed to; the preamble be agreed to; and the motions to reconsider be considered made and…
I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it stand adjourned until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 5; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be…
I ask for a second reading, and in order to place the bill on the calendar under provisions of rule XIV, I object to my own request. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection having been heard, the bill will be read for the second time on the next…
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