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Richard Blumenthal: “In 2014, I was in the United States Senate and on the…”

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

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CT Mirror Presents: "In The Room: A Conversation with US Senator Richard Blumenthal"

Published | Video Starts at 45:13

Well, just so John is aware, I took the position on Board of Security before you asked the question. Right. So here's, here's the answer to your question. In 2014, I was in the United States Senate and on the Judiciary Committee, and we negotiated an immigration reform bill. Yes. I don't know whether you remember it, but it was bipartisan. John Cornyn and I and other members of Judiciary got together and we actually hammered out a bill … (45:13–45:28)

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Asserts that an immigration reform bill was negotiated in 2014 while he was on the Judiciary Committee.

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