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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We have no idea what the legal basis is for these claims, ... There seems to be no legal or factual basis for these claims since the state has played absolutely no role in this internal church dispute. ? We really, essentially, have no idea what they mean by this claim.
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We're involved because these studies show a pattern and even a practice ? in fact a culture ? of inaccuracy in charging,
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The process is fundamentally flawed and must be reformed, and we need real independence and objectivity, protection against improper influences, ... I'm doing what I think is right and what best serves the interest of Connecticut citizens.
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This proposal is a power grab, ... an illegal power grab that we must meet head to head and we must hold our ground in court.
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When I came here I felt the spirit in the room and came here to say thank you to the coaches and the players.
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The plain stark fact is uninsured trucks are more likely to have safety problems,
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The claims are legal blanks -- no more than a lot of noise and smoke.
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essentially permits Microsoft to . . . use its dominant position in the market . . . to stifle competition.
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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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Taken as a package, this would be the functional equivalent of blanket immunity,
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These are major failings over decades on the key criteria that matter over recognition,
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Joel Klein has taken antitrust enforcement to a new and higher level of intellectual rigor and forceful advocacy and protection of the public, ... He's been more proactive and consumer minded than many other antitrust enforcers. Joel is a hands-on enforcer who is enormously energetic and supportive of his staff, inspires tremendous loyalty, and has very insightful judgment.
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If anything, these kinds of threats and posturing will only antagonize and embolden Congress, ... With or without the industry participating, this process will move forward.
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The modified measures should deflate Microsoft's overblown rhetoric and apocalyptic predictions about the proposed remedies,