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Richard Blumenthal: “I'm going to be fighting for a change to the Federal Statute…”

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

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Local cops can be sued by individuals who are harmed, but the federal agents cannot be and rights without a remedy are empty promises. 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. (03:55–04:03)

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Asserts intent to change Federal Statute 42, U.S. Code 1983.

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