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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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Jul 13, 2025

We need to, really, express the strength of the United States, because only strength can get Putin to the table.

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Jul 13, 2025

We need to really express the strength of the United States, because only strength can get Putin to the table.

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Jul 9, 2025

I am here to sound the alarm--to make my colleagues aware--of the crisis that faces us. It challenges all veterans. It faces the United States of America because of the chaos and confusion that continues at the Veterans Health…

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Jul 8, 2025

This is not 'natural' attrition, it is not strategic, and it will inevitably impact veterans' care and benefits — no matter what blanket assurances the VA Secretary hides behind.

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Jul 8, 2025

This announcement makes clear VA is bleeding employees across the board at an unsustainable rate because of the toxic work environment created by this Administration and DOGE's slash and trash policies.

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Jul 8, 2025

The administration repeatedly refused to share any additional information about this plan to cut 83,000 VA employees and what positions would be targeted.

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Jul 8, 2025

The VA still stands to lose tens of thousands more employees than ever before.

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Jun 30, 2025

I make this motion to commit the reconciliation bill to the Armed Services Committee on behalf of myself and Senator Schumer because President Trump, earlier this year, solicited and accepted a $200 million gift from the Government of…

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Jun 27, 2025

Our bipartisan legislation will break tech giants’ ironclad grip on the app economy.

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Jun 26, 2025

The devastation to healthcare in the United States will be red and blue.

commondreams.org
Jun 25, 2025

The point is, we don't know. Anybody who says we know with certainty is making it up.

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Jun 25, 2025

I think 'obliterated' is much too strong.

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Jun 25, 2025

First, this committee and Congress have never accepted that kind of assertion as a basis to evade questioning.

newrepublic.com
Jun 25, 2025

Certainly, this mission was successful insofar as it extensively destroyed and perhaps severely damaged.

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Jun 24, 2025

I am so honored to follow my colleague from Wisconsin, who has been such a steadfast and strong partner in this effort to advance the Women's Health Protection Act. I will be honest in this Chamber. When we first introduced this measure…

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Jun 24, 2025

There's a reason the Constitution requires the president to seek congressional approval before initiating war.

newsweek.com
Jun 22, 2025

There needs to be a classified briefing of Congress and a public explanation to the American people about the strategy for protecting American troops.

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Jun 17, 2025

DWF Lab’s management previously managed Russian firms accused of enabling Russian banks to bypass sanctions.

thenation.com
Jun 17, 2025

I feel that a lot of the MAGA rhetoric is an accelerant to this kind of political violence.

cnn.com
Jun 15, 2025

This moment cries out for presidential leadership.

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Jun 15, 2025

Americans have no interest in a Forever War.

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Jun 15, 2025

The use of military, whether it's the National Guard or the Marines, can be inflammatory and provocative.

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Jun 15, 2025

A nuclear-armed Iran is an unacceptable threat to the world.

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Jun 15, 2025

The use of military can be inflammatory and provocative.

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Jun 10, 2025

Displays of hardware, whether its tanks or Stryker vehicles, is more characteristic of totalitarian militaristic states like North Korea or Russia.

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