Richard Blumenthal
Richard Blumenthal
Richard Blumenthalis the senior United States Senator from Connecticut, in office since 2011. Previously, he served as Attorney General of Connecticut from 1991 to 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth13 February 1946
CountryUnited States of America
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Our positions are solidifying, ... Our objective and our paramount goal really is to stop the anti-competitive practice that restrains consumers' choices, whether it is requiring the browser be purchased and be incorporated into the Windows product, or restraints on the Internet service providers and content providers.
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I also believe the financial backers (of the tribes) may now have very severe second thoughts, ... throwing good money after bad.
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groundbreaking win for consumers and a clear warning for the entire industry that these schemes must stop.
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State regulators twice rejected the proposed Islander East pipeline because it poses a significant threat to water quality and critical marine resources in the Long Island Sound,
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My thanks to every one of you on a great season.
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Civil unions performed in other states are entitled to full faith and credit in Connecticut. ... Out-of-state same-sex marriages have no legal force and effect here,
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closing the barn door after everything is out.
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evidence that undermines any claims that the markets are driving these prices.
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The issues have been about full and fair disclosure, transparency, and basic fair dealing, which are all required by our laws.
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I'm satisfied that this result does justice, returns taxpayer dollars, and helps bring closure to a shameful chapter in state history,
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The goals of the No Child Left Behind Act are laudable. Indeed, Connecticut has pursued these goals for decades, but the federal government has failed in implementing them.
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The claims are legal blanks -- no more than a lot of noise and smoke.
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The Energy Policy Act of 2005 is a blank check to the federal government?s energy industry friends ? and Islander East is trying to cash it,
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The district court unfortunately took an erroneously narrow view of its authority, and our hope is that the federal courts will hold these polluting plants accountable for the harm they do to our health and environment,