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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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Mar 8, 2023

As Senator Hawley said so well, they get a day in court. That's fundamental to our system.

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Mar 8, 2023

What finally changed the behavior of Big Tobacco? Lawsuits.

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Mar 8, 2023

Why should Big Tech be given a pass?

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Mar 8, 2023

Trust us, we've got this, for so long.

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Mar 8, 2023

Why should Big Tech be given a pass?

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Mar 8, 2023

Isn't the best way to deal with that just to allow people to get into court and hold these companies accountable?

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Mar 8, 2023

this case, Henderson, got Section 230 right.

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Mar 8, 2023

I think the better approach is to look at that fundamental incentive structure and ensure that these companies are not getting unqualified immunity.

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Mar 8, 2023

His leadership led to the hearing that we had just a couple weeks ago, showing the harms, really desperate, despicable harms that can result from some of the content on the internet and the need to hold accountable the people who put it…

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Mar 8, 2023

Isn't the best way to deal with that just to allow people to get into court and hold these companies accountable?

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Mar 8, 2023

I think the better approach is to look at that fundamental incentive structure and ensure that these companies are not getting unqualified immunity.

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Mar 8, 2023

As Senator Hawley said so well, they get a day in court. That's fundamental to our system.

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Mar 8, 2023

I have been proud to support many of his efforts, including the American Rescue Plan Act, which was hopefully transformative in making the kind of significant investments that he has led and others of us have supported.

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Mar 8, 2023

I think these kinds of investments and incentives have enormous payback. They are truly an investment with tremendous dividends, and I hope that we will continue funding these kinds of services.

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Mar 8, 2023

I think the bipartisan showing here and the bipartisan unanimity that we need change is probably the biggest takeaway.

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Mar 8, 2023

the hypocrisy of things that we were told would break the internet that we now see them agreeing to do in Europe.

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Mar 7, 2023

Well, frankly, if my job is to show that Apple has a monopoly or overwhelming market power on app stores, I'll take that side of the case and I won't even charge for it.

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Mar 7, 2023

Shouldn't Americans have as much access to competition, fair play, innovation, as European consumers?

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Mar 7, 2023

These measures are really pro-business. Maybe they're not pro-monopolist or pro-predatory conduct, but they are pro-business.

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Mar 7, 2023

If we wait for Big Tech to reform itself, we're going to be old men and women.

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Mar 7, 2023

The rules of discovery are the same. The rules of evidence are the same. The Federal procedure is the same, but the cause of action is different.

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Mar 7, 2023

There is an elephant in the room, which is Big Tech's response to this legislation.

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Mar 7, 2023

Well, frankly, if my job is to show that Apple has a monopoly or overwhelming market power on app stores, I'll take that side of the case and I won't even charge for it.

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Mar 7, 2023

His leadership led to the hearing that we had just a couple weeks ago, showing the harms, really desperate, despicable harms that can result from some of the content on the internet and the need to hold accountable the people who put it…

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