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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Consent is simply a fig leaf for marketing.
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essentially permits Microsoft to . . . use its dominant position in the market . . . to stifle competition.
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These are serious and far-reaching violations that should lead to serious and far-reaching remedies.
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This situation is appalling and outrageous and we hold accountable everyone who has contributed to this blatant disregard for health, safety and property and the severe damage done,
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We think that as of right now, unless the federal government tells us otherwise, we can continue to do as we have done with our system, ... We believe that our regulation embodies a valid state policy that articulates our belief that school boards are in a better position to muster the facts and expertise in any contest with ordinary parents.
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Addressing those harms, has really been the purpose of our action all along and we moved substantially in ways that I think demonstrated that we had been flexible and open-minded and we will continue to be,
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This potential fraud, now under active investigation by the state and other authorities, may indicate the need for stronger oversight and active regulation of the hedge fund industry.
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This order assures that the BRAC commission will not be sent to the president before the court rules on our lawsuit's request for a hearing, ... Our reason for seeking this order was to assure that the court has a full opportunity to consider our arguments before Connecticut may be threatened with the very substantial irreparable harm of this realignment.
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This mindless rigidity harms our taxpayers, but most of all our children.
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This lawsuit, the first of a series anticipated against insurance abuses, shows particular arrogance and avarice in victimizing the state and its taxpayers,
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This is a sad day for students of Connecticut, ... Instead of addressing the issue at hand, the state has chosen to attack a law that is designed to assist the students most in need -- and those whom these funds directly help.
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The modified measures should deflate Microsoft's overblown rhetoric and apocalyptic predictions about the proposed remedies,
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This delay is hopefully a sign that the BIA is giving this Eastern Pequot decision the careful deliberation, and denial, it deserves,
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This decision, while difficult, was driven by a realistic, clear-sighted view of the clock. The result needs to be right but prompt, and this course seems the best realistic strategy to secure a remedy that is timely, effective, and certain.