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.
And when we simply do economic or political interests, sometimes it's very shortsighted, and we wander into a geopolitical swamp and quicksand.
If it wants to engage with the United States commercially, it must be subject to United States law and oversight.
Saudi Arabia ought to be coming clean about what its role was in the Khashoggi murder, what its role is in the killing of migrants attempting to come from Yemen, what its role is in the torture and imprisoning of journalists, as well as…
I have frequently said how over-classification, excessive secrecy is damaging to the public interest.
I think listening to both Senator Hawley and myself, you have a sense of boldness and initiative.
We need to make sure that these protections are framed and targeted in a way that apply to the risks involved.
I have been grateful, especially to my partner in this effort, Senator Hawley, the Ranking Member.
Chairman Durbin whose support has been invaluable in encouraging us to go forward here.
We need to make sure that the cloud providers are not used to circumvent our export controls or sanctions.
I think anything to aid in our education and enlightenment--'our,' being Senators--is a good thing.
They're not entitled to the protection of our Bill of Rights when they are seeking to destroy those rights.
Just because we have rules that prohibit discrimination in the workplace doesn't mean that we don't need rules that prohibit discrimination in voting.





