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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 24, 2023

these fears need to be addressed, and I think can be addressed, through many of the suggestions that you are making to us and others, as well.

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Jul 24, 2023

the fears that I heard as I went back to Connecticut--and also heard from people around the country, were supported by that kind of voice impersonation and content creation.

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Jul 24, 2023

the White House certainly has recognized the urgency with a historic meeting of the seven major companies which made eight profoundly significant commitments.

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Jul 24, 2023

Hard to produce a superhuman thinking machine if you don't allow humans to think.

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Jul 24, 2023

I've come to the conclusion that we need some kind of regulatory agency, but not just a reactive body.

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Jul 24, 2023

I don't think it's going to happen. We right now have a gold rush, literally much like the Gold Rush that we had in the Wild West.

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Jul 24, 2023

there have to be teeth to it. There has to be a cop on the beat, a cop on the AI beat.

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Jul 20, 2023

I am honored to follow Senator Klobuchar in advocating for the Afghan Adjustment Act, which we strongly hope and believe will be an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act. I just want to begin where she finished in talking…

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Jul 19, 2023

isn't it time to break up that merger, to roll it back, to admit it ain't working out for consumers

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Jul 19, 2023

It runs circles around the enforcers. They deluded the public.

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Jul 19, 2023

how ironic and, in a sense, shameful that the United States, which really originated the idea of antitrust enforcement, should be behind Europe.

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Jul 19, 2023

It certainly hasn't worked for Live Nation-Ticketmaster.

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Jul 19, 2023

It certainly hasn't worked for Live Nation-Ticketmaster.

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Jul 19, 2023

It runs circles around the enforcers. They deluded the public.

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Jul 19, 2023

isn't it time to break up that merger, to roll it back, to admit it ain't working out for consumers

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Jul 19, 2023

how ironic and, in a sense, shameful that the United States, which really originated the idea of antitrust enforcement, should be behind Europe.

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Jul 18, 2023

Definitely outsourcing enforcement to other countries, to Europe, primarily. And how ironic and, in a sense, shameful that the United States, which really originated the idea of antitrust enforcement, trust busting, and so forth, should be…

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Jul 18, 2023

Thank you, Senator Lee, and thank you all for being here on this very important topic.

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Jul 18, 2023

It certainly hasn't worked for Live Nation-Ticketmaster.

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Jul 18, 2023

isn't it time to break up that merger, to roll it back, to admit it ain't working out for consumers

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Jul 12, 2023

There is one piece of legislation dealing with veteran suicide. But perhaps you could give us your assessment as to what more we can and should be doing, 'we' meaning not only the VA but also Congress.

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Jul 12, 2023

There is one piece of legislation dealing with veteran suicide. But perhaps you could give us your assessment as to what more we can and should be doing, 'we' meaning not only the VA but also Congress.

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Jul 11, 2023

The bed was on fire when you got into it.

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Jul 11, 2023

Senator Cornyn and I led the effort--it is called Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA)--to enable those families to go to court.

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