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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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Jul 16, 2013

So the chances are highly likely that the more online gambling there is, the more such breaches and theft there is likely to be.

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Jul 10, 2013

I ask unanimous consent that the controlled time be extended until 7 p.m., and that all the provisions of the previous order remain in effect. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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Jul 9, 2013

Each of you... are for many of our litigations the ultimate source of justice in the federal courts.

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Jul 9, 2013

And, again, thank you to everyone for being here today. I know you are not going away. We are not going away. We are going to win this.

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Jul 9, 2013

I would also ask consent to submit an op-ed printed in the record today by somebody who directly benefited from Ms. Pillard's work.

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Jul 9, 2013

we will conquer diabetes. No question. We will conquer diabetes, and it will be due to the courage and strength of a lot of folks who are here today

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Jul 9, 2013

Thank you. My time has expired, regretfully, but again, my thanks to this very, very distinguished panel.

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Jul 9, 2013

Thank you very much, Senator Whitehouse, for taking the gavel.

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Jul 9, 2013

So we cannot do it just by one year, by one shot. It has got to be sustained and committed.

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Jul 9, 2013

I understand that you were on the ABA Committee that evaluated Samuel Alito when he was nominated to the Supreme Court.

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Jul 9, 2013

We looked at the other writings with a little bit of a different approach because they were written in a different role.

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Jul 9, 2013

I hope that we will deal expeditiously with your nominations.

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Jul 9, 2013

today I wish to congratulate John Breitfelder of New Canaan, who was selected to represent Connecticut in this year's Healthy Lunchtime Challenge contest hosted by First Lady Michelle Obama. Today, John joins 54 students, ages 8 to 12, at…

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Jul 9, 2013

over this past week I had the opportunity to visit with many students, many faculty and staff of our colleges, both private and public, all around the State of Connecticut. I know the Presiding Officer has led very strongly in this effort…

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Jul 9, 2013

In my opinion, the Article III judges that I currently work with are really the gold standard of those principles.

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Jul 9, 2013

the costs of this disease in Connecticut and elsewhere are staggering. Two-hundred-and-sixteen thousand people in Connecticut alone have diabetes, which costs a total of $2.92 billion.

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Jul 9, 2013

the workload of this court is certainly a tremendous challenge and growing rather than diminishing.

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Jul 8, 2013

I think Americans will rely on you to defend their civil liberties in what are difficult times.

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Jul 8, 2013

I hope to work with you and I hope you will work with me and other colleagues on trying to reform the FISA Court in that way.

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Jul 8, 2013

I hope to hear more from you about it, and I hope that you will let us know whenever we can support or help you in that effort.

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Jul 8, 2013

I welcome your receptiveness to thinking more seriously about some kind of adversarial process in the FISA Court.

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Jul 8, 2013

I believe Congress has been complicit in the current complicated situation. We have not followed the President's lead in closing Guantanamo.

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Jul 8, 2013

I think strictly from an appearance standpoint, that could be regarded as raising questions about the accountability as well as the transparency of that procedure.

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Jul 8, 2013

I wish to thank my colleague from California Senator Boxer for her very eloquent and powerful words on behalf of my client and friend Gina McCarthy and her appointment as Administrator of the EPA. I don't make any pretense of matching the…

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