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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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May 30, 2023

The kinds of abuses that are documented in the Polaris Project, in Operation Blooming Onion... are much more widespread

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May 30, 2023

But right now, this system, as the Senator from Texas said so well, is broken in fundamental and disastrous ways.

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May 30, 2023

I am inviting you to come and see it and actually see for yourself the need to rebuild it.

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May 30, 2023

Will you commit to working with me to expand care to those veterans and also to secure, from the Department of Defense, the records that are needed to assess the potential exposure that they have?

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May 23, 2023

Senator Blumenthal's draft bill examined in the Committee's May 24 legislative hearing provides such reform.

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May 18, 2023

I think more than half the States now rely on private contractors to do this kind of oversight and certification.

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May 18, 2023

Connecticut actually is considering hiring a contractor because we have been unable to fill our vacant positions that were created during the pandemic.

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May 18, 2023

What do they wish they had known?

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May 18, 2023

We are talking about transparency.

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May 18, 2023

Connecticut actually is considering hiring a contractor because we have been unable to fill our vacant positions that were created during the pandemic.

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May 18, 2023

I think more than half the States now rely on private contractors to do this kind of oversight and certification.

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May 18, 2023

We are talking about transparency.

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May 18, 2023

What do they wish they had known?

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May 18, 2023

Uncovering the need and the consequences of oversight and scrutiny in this area is very important.

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May 17, 2023

I want to offer a sort of personal testimonial to the importance of the PACT Act.

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May 17, 2023

I strongly believe the VA can play a critical role in enabling veteran success.

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May 17, 2023

I have written to Secretary Austin, urging him to declassify those records.

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May 17, 2023

I want to offer a sort of personal testimonial to the importance of the PACT Act.

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May 17, 2023

I have written to Secretary Austin, urging him to declassify those records.

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May 17, 2023

I strongly believe the VA can play a critical role in enabling veteran success.

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May 17, 2023

Connecticut actually is considering hiring a contractor because we have been unable to fill our vacant positions that were created during the pandemic.

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May 17, 2023

We are talking about transparency.

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May 17, 2023

Thank you so much, Mr. Chairman, and thank you to the Ranking Member, Senator Braun, as well, and thank you for all of the input that you are providing today.

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May 17, 2023

I think more than half the States now rely on private contractors to do this kind of oversight and certification.

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