Richard Blumenthal: “Republicans are in denial. They don't want to hear these…”

“This was not a bipartisan committee hearing, right? I mean, Republicans control the Senate right now. Did Republicans not want to hear from these American citizens? Unfortunately, tragically, Republicans are in denial. They don't want to hear these stories and they don't want to do the kind of action that these witnesses very powerfully asked us to do. Jake, this experience was one of the most moving and powerful of any I have seen in my 15 years in the United States Senate.” (00:21–00:35)

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