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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 18, 2014

If more than half of our Nation's veterans do not think they are getting better, I believe the focus on whether evidence-based treatments is provided might be misguided.

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Nov 18, 2014

We need to do more to try to prevent those wait times, increase the quality of care.

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Nov 18, 2014

I want to pursue the line of questioning that Senator Johanns began because I think it is absolutely critical.

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Nov 18, 2014

For every veteran suffering from this despondency, despair, depression, every day is like a lifetime.

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Nov 18, 2014

I do not know what more to say because my time has expired.

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Nov 18, 2014

The experience each of us has had with these problems has been heart-breaking and riveting.

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Nov 18, 2014

What that says to me is that among other age groups, suicide rates have risen dramatically for veterans who use your services, not just women, but men.

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Nov 9, 2014

Ms. Barra, will you recommend to the Governor of Texas that he pardoned Ms. Anderson?

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Nov 9, 2014

You know, with all due respect, that answer really is unworthy of G.M.

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Sep 17, 2014

recently the Nation has been shocked and horrified by a video showing Ray Rice, a professional football player, knocking out his then fiancee who is now his wife, Janay Rice, and dragging her like a sack of potatoes out of an elevator as…

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Sep 16, 2014

It is the most important right, and the Internet is the greatest engine and the greatest platform that history has known for the individual's voice to be heard.

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Sep 16, 2014

Without strong open Internet protections, those voices will go to the back of the line. This is simply unacceptable and undemocratic.

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Sep 16, 2014

The value of free speech is what distinguishes America, our protections for free speech.

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Sep 16, 2014

Thank you. Well, I want to thank all of you for giving us the benefit of your wisdom and insight on this very, very important issue.

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Sep 16, 2014

We should not be apologizing for voting. We should be applauded for moving forward.

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Sep 16, 2014

The Internet's incredible economic success has been made possible because it is an open platform.

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Sep 16, 2014

These important laws are crucial to America's success today by prohibiting collusion, conspiracy, monopoly power, and they evaluate combinations and agreements to preserve competition.

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Sep 15, 2014

I'd also like to ask you what you feel--taking up Senator Klobuchar's argument--what you feel can be done to expand the resources that you devote to investigation of defects.

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Sep 15, 2014

So you do support that legislation. I'm delighted to hear that you will support it, if that's your testimony.

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Sep 15, 2014

NHTSA information and interaction with the public over vehicle safety recalls will be vastly improved if more information about recalls and defects is available.

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Sep 15, 2014

I firmly believe that we can solve this problem through technology.

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Sep 15, 2014

Isn't that pretty compelling evidence that the current level is inadequate and therefore, that your position that it should be adequately staffed should lead you to say more resources--many more resources--are necessary.

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Sep 15, 2014

You are the face of that failure.

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Sep 15, 2014

I'd also appreciate any contention in detail that you have disputing the New York Times story.

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Sep 15, 2014

I think you have sensed from the reaction of this subcommittee on both sides of the aisle that there is a question here about the record.

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