May 25, 2011
Madam President, I yield the floor. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from South Dakota. ____________________
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 25, 2011
Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to extend my remarks to 15 minutes, if necessary. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Connecticut. (The remarks of Mr. Blumenthal pertaining to…
May 24, 2011
Madam President, I am very pleased and honored to join my distinguished colleagues--most recently the occupant of the chair--as we pledge to continue to fight to stand for women's health care and to fight the devastating cuts that are…
May 24, 2011
the importance of this issue will only increase, and I think your testimony is very, very important in support of these proposed changes
May 24, 2011
I can anticipate that one of the issues that may be raised is that this kind of proposal, CEJA, would 'discourage' or 'deter' contractors from wanting to be involved in doing business and working for the United States.
May 24, 2011
And will increase, Mr. Chairman, even further under the strategy that has been outlined by the United States.
May 24, 2011
And in making these decisions and others, is the top level, such as yourself, the Attorney General of the United States, increasingly involved in making these prosecutorial decisions because they involve such important discretion--as all…
May 24, 2011
For that unity of purpose, shouldn't there be a central prosecuting authority?
May 24, 2011
Given your experience with Nisour Square and similar cases, can you explain how it can be difficult to establish jurisdiction under MEJA, how CEJA might make it better, and relate that to Nisour?
May 23, 2011
It almost enables or encourages doctor shopping and abuse to have these two separate systems that are completely unlinked and simply do not communicate with each other.
May 23, 2011
I will be introducing legislation within the coming days as part of a comprehensive program on veterans issues to support providing that tool in the toolbox, so to speak.
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