Richard Blumenthal: “The federal agencies have, in effect, tied their hands…”

“And even now, there are potentially thousands of cases under review. But the lack of reporting is itself an obstacle. The federal agencies have, in effect, tied their hands behind their back by staffing cuts and the elimination of reporting requirements. I have no idea who's in charge of what on the federal level when it comes to monitoring all of this.” (03:50–04:04)

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