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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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Feb 13, 2023

Frankly, I'm less interested in Big Tech's words than Big Tech's actions.

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Feb 13, 2023

This toxic experiment on our children is going badly wrong.

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Feb 13, 2023

But beyond heartbreak, what I feel is outrage: outrage at inaction, Congress' inexcusable failure to pass the bill...

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Feb 13, 2023

We have to give kids and parents--yes, both kids and parents--the tools, transparency, and guardrails they need to take back control over their own lives.

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Feb 13, 2023

the idea of the EARN IT Act is very simple: that if any company wants to have any defense or immunity against legal action, it has to earn it.

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Feb 13, 2023

The EARN IT Act and the Kids Online Safety Act are the least we can do, the very least we can do, to help begin protecting against Big Tech.

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Feb 13, 2023

As Senator Blumenthal has said, eyeballs on that site for a longer period of time--it's more money, money, money in the bank.

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Feb 13, 2023

We face a public health imperative, not just a moral reckoning.

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Feb 13, 2023

The EARN IT Act can be a meaningful step toward reforming this unconscionably excessive Section 230 shield to Big Tech accountability.

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Feb 13, 2023

You are part of a generation that has a right to expect more from us.

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Jan 30, 2023

today I rise to recognize the 103rd Airlift Wing of the Connecticut Air National Guard--the ``Flying Yankees''--as they celebrate 100 years of dedicated service to the State and our Nation. The Flying Yankees are the 11th oldest Air…

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Jan 24, 2023

I agree with Senator Blackburn that there needs to be stronger enforcement by the FTC.

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Jan 24, 2023

I am supporting legislation talking about remedies, legislation called the BOSS Act.

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Jan 24, 2023

It is not us. It is everyone, but us.

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Jan 24, 2023

You have unlimited power to go to court. Under the current BOTS Act, which we have supported, we have given you the right of action.

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Jan 24, 2023

the FTC has failed in some of its enforcement duties, but that is because Live Nation-Ticketmaster has failed to do the reporting that is required to enable enforcement.

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Jan 24, 2023

Ticketmaster ought to look in the mirror and say, 'I'm the problem. It's me.'

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Jan 24, 2023

I agree with Senator Blackburn that there needs to be stronger enforcement by the FTC.

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Jan 24, 2023

the FTC has failed in some of its enforcement duties, but that is because Live Nation-Ticketmaster has failed to do the reporting that is required to enable enforcement.

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Jan 24, 2023

Now if you are concerned about artists, consumers, venues, and about the public interest, you would take action under current law.

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Jan 24, 2023

If the Department of Justice establishes violation of the consent decree, unwinding the merger ought to be on the table.

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Jan 24, 2023

Ticketmaster ought to look in the mirror and say, 'I'm the problem. It's me.'

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Jan 24, 2023

You have unlimited power to go to court. Under the current BOTS Act, which we have supported, we have given you the right of action.

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Jan 24, 2023

I am supporting legislation talking about remedies, legislation called the BOSS Act.

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Jan 24, 2023

It is not us. It is everyone, but us.

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