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Richard Blumenthal, United States Senator for Connecticut

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  • May 15, 2012

    The Password Protection Act Will Protect Employees’ Private, Personal Information

    Like many of you, I was appalled when I heard accounts of employers forcing prospective employees to provide passwords to personal websites like Facebook as part of the hiring process. As Americans, we value our privacy, and the thought that our privacy could be invaded as part of the job hunt is anathema to us.

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  • November 7, 2011

    Two Storms, Three Months and Thousands Left Without Power

    Connecticut residents have weathered two devastating storms over the last three months. Regrettably, after both storms, CL&P failed to meet its commitment to its customers. 

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  • November 2, 2011

    Stay-At-Home Spouses and the “Ability to Pay” Rule

    The Federal Reserve’s “Ability to Pay” rule was to issued to prevent young credit seekers, such as college students, from acquiring debt that they would not be able to pay back. Unfortunately, the rule may have unintended negative consequences.

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