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Richard Blumenthal: “All we need to change is four words in the law.”

Featuring: Richard Blumenthal, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Connecticut

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Published | Video Starts at 04:08

So I'm going to be fighting for a change to the Federal Statute 42, United States Code 1983 for look that. Up at home. The lawyers who watch him. But it's really kind of simple and straightforward. All we need to change is four words in the law. Well, this is going to be an ongoing fight and certainly the passion of the people out there is behind these efforts and more I will say if Democrats win back the House and Senate. (04:08–04:12)

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Asserts that a simple change of four words in the law is needed.

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