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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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Jan 31, 2024

Well, it seems to me that more than suicide ought to be involved, healthcare generally ought to be integrated.

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Jan 31, 2024

But let me just ask about someone who is a survivor or victim of sexual assault while going to one of our academies, whether it's West Point or Naval Academy or a Coast Guard, or in training somewhere.

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Jan 31, 2024

We have an investigation going in the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigation, which is a part of the Homeland Security Committee.

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Jan 31, 2024

But why should the records be completely separate? Why isn't there some integration or joint recordkeeping?

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Jan 30, 2024

the problem is, there is just no basis to trust that social media will do anything about this anymore.

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Jan 30, 2024

But let me just ask about someone who is a survivor or victim of sexual assault while going to one of our academies, whether it's West Point or Naval Academy or a Coast Guard, or in training somewhere.

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Jan 30, 2024

We have an investigation going in the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigation, which is a part of the Homeland Security Committee.

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Jan 30, 2024

Thanks, Mr. Chairman. I want to ask about a topic that, or an issue that may seem kind of elementary.

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Jan 30, 2024

Well, it seems to me that more than suicide ought to be involved, healthcare generally ought to be integrated.

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Jan 30, 2024

But the VA healthcare system has come a long way since then, or it should come a long way.

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Jan 30, 2024

But why should the records be completely separate? Why isn't there some integration or joint recordkeeping?

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Jan 10, 2024

One of the core principles of the framework that Senator Hawley and I have proposed is record keeping and transparency.

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Jan 10, 2024

A right without a remedy is not worth the paper it's printed on.

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Jan 10, 2024

I'm very hopeful that Congress perhaps can act on this issue because it has an urgency.

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Jan 10, 2024

There is no free lunch here. The content doesn't appear by magic, and we need to protect both the innovation and the creativity.

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Jan 10, 2024

My point would be that those hundreds of journalists who are working their hearts out right now... they deserve compensation for the content they're creating.

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Jan 10, 2024

Nonetheless, we have introduced No Section 230 Immunity for AI Act, just to make it explicit and clear.

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Jan 10, 2024

Well, the printing press never created anything. Ben Franklin ran a printing shop, and Ben Franklin would never have told us here that, 'Oh, it's not my fault. It's the printing press that did it.'

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Jan 10, 2024

We're going to continue working on this topic, as we are the issue of monopolistic practice and predatory abuse.

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Jan 10, 2024

The argument could be made, I think, that the law now requires this kind of licensing.

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Jan 10, 2024

I'm very hopeful that Congress perhaps can act on this issue because it has an urgency.

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Jan 10, 2024

I think there are some that maybe we can form a consensus around, just as Senator Hawley and I have on the framework that we've proposed.

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Jan 10, 2024

The argument could be made, I think, that the law now requires this kind of licensing.

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Jan 10, 2024

One of the core principles of the framework that Senator Hawley and I have proposed is record keeping and transparency.

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