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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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Jun 29, 2011

Thank you for having this hearing and, again, demonstrating your leadership in the area of combating financial fraud.

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Jun 29, 2011

I really want to commend your efforts in this area.

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Jun 27, 2011

They are such an enormous potential asset to this country, as Senator Durbin and Senator Franken have expressed so powerfully.

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Jun 27, 2011

I want to thank Senator Durbin for his very passionate and persevering commitment to this cause.

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Jun 23, 2011

Mr. President, I am honored to follow that very articulate colloquy between my colleagues from Arizona and South Carolina and certainly draw inspiration from what they have outlined in that colloquy, the consequences internationally and at…

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Jun 22, 2011

This bill will enable the Upper and Lower Collinsville Dams, which have been dormant since the 1960s, to have their licenses reinstated.

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Jun 22, 2011

I want to thank in particular Senator Lieberman, who is an author of S. 715.

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Jun 22, 2011

Support among affected stakeholders is bipartisan and nearly universal.

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Jun 22, 2011

I want to thank you for having this hearing focusing on such a critically and profoundly important issue in American society today.

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Jun 22, 2011

I am here to advocate for a bill that would enable the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reinstate the license necessary for the Town of Canton, Connecticut to operate 2 hydroelectric dams on the Farmington River.

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Jun 21, 2011

I think that greatly increased activity may have a lot of payoff.

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Jun 20, 2011

My own view is that America's next 9/11 may well be a cyber attack.

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