Thank you Ms. Rachel for sharing letters from children who have been detained at the Dilley Immigration Detention Center. Their stories show the abject cruelty of the Trump Administration's immigration policies—we must put an end to such inhumanity.
Richard Blumenthal
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Richard Blumenthal
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Official Twitter account of U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, proudly working for the people of Connecticut.
- To pass the Major Richard Star Act we shouldn’t have to cut benefits from other veterans. Republicans are blocking a vote with this false narrative.
00:00 - Replying to @SenBlumenthalI cannot in good conscience support a hugely expanded $1.15 trillion military spending package while the President continues an unlawful Iran war, defying Congress & the Constitution. 7
- Replying to @SenBlumenthalIn too many ways, it is essentially a blank check for an administration that disregards & denigrates the real, urgent needs of Americans, & conducts an illegal, costly war without required Congressional approval. 6/
- Replying to @SenBlumenthalUnfortunately, this NDAA has been vastly inflated by unnecessary, wasteful military programs that I cannot support. 5/
- Replying to @SenBlumenthalAt my urging, this measure helps keep faith with our allies, reaffirming our common commitment to preserving freedom & deterring aggression. 4/
- Replying to @SenBlumenthalI have fought as well for provisions that do right by our men & women in uniform—better housing & health care, for example—resources they need & deserve. 3/
- Replying to @SenBlumenthalParticularly important are investments in new technologies, including unmanned vehicles that I have seen perform so impactfully in my visits to Ukraine. 2/
- This measure significantly enhances CT’s vital role as an arsenal of democracy. I am proud of important provisions I advanced to support our state’s defense industrial base—manufacturers, suppliers, & skilled workers. 1/
- “I love the inflation.” Maybe the only true words from Trump about the Iran War. He loves our misery. Stupid & cruel—hallmarks of this administration. Trump is flailing as he sinks deeper into military & political quicksand, causing rising costs & pain.
- New script, same goal. Judicial nominees warp their answers because Trump refuses to acknowledge he lost the 2020 election. The law doesn't dictate the results of an election—the people do.
00:00 - Replying to @SenBlumenthalThe resources to pay for these wounds of war could come from the Department of Defense, not other disabled veterans. I will continue to fight for the Major Richard Star Act. 3
- Replying to @SenBlumenthalIf Republicans insist on an offset in funding, which actually is unnecessary, then it should come from the Department of Defense, which has trillions of dollars available. In fact, the relevant programs are part of the Department of Defense, not VA. 2/
