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  1. Pinned Tweet
    12 Mar 2020

    After the positive coronavirus test of a Senate staffer, my own staff will be following health professional guidance&working remotely. We’re taking this step to protect everyone’s health&safety. We’ll still be fully available&completely accessible to continue working for you.

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  2. 7 hours ago

    Wishing all a meaningful & reflective Yom Kippur. May this time be a moment of fulfilling introspection. G’mar Chatima Tovah.

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  3. 7 hours ago

    From the bottom of my heart, thank you , , , , Jessica Howard, & for speaking out & sharing your stories. We wouldn’t be here today w/o your tremendous courage & unwavering demand for accountability & change.

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  4. 9 hours ago

    5 years ago today, the Northeast Canyons & Seamounts was designated as a Marine National Monument. This amazing, precious ecosystem deserves to have its protections reinstated so conservation can continue for generations to come.

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  5. 10 hours ago

    This we recognize & celebrate the incredible impact, resilience, & achievements of Hispanic communities in CT & nationwide. There is no doubt—America is stronger because of our diversity.

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    14 hours ago

    . to : "I can't tell you how horrifying it is to meet young girls who look up to me, who watch me compete in the Olympics and tell me that they went to see Nassar because of me and my teammates."

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  7. 12 hours ago

    HAPPENING NOW: After today’s Judiciary Committee hearing on the FBI’s dereliction of duty in the Larry Nassar case, I join brave survivors & my colleagues to discuss next steps toward accountability.

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  8. 16 hours ago

    TUNE IN: There must be accountability for the individuals & institutions that enabled Larry Nassar’s horrific abuse. Anything less is unacceptable. During today’s hearing we will hear from brave survivors & demand answers from the FBI.

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  9. 17 hours ago

    Days after 9/11, Sikh American Balbir Singh Sodhi was killed in the apparent first ‘retribution’ hate crime following the attacks. Today, we honor his memory & remain united in our efforts to fend off all forms of hate & discrimination.

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  10. Sep 14

    Even though Facebook knows its platforms are doing lasting harm, they are racing at warp speed to push Instagram onto even younger kids. Through hearings & legislation my Commerce subcommittee will act to protect children & support parents against this dangerous & reckless ploy.

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  11. Sep 14

    Facebook has known for yrs of Instagram’s damaging effect on young people—but its own employees’ warnings were shoved aside in favor of growth-at-all-costs. I'm appalled & alarmed by Facebook's targeting of teens w/dangerous products while hiding the science of its toxic impact.

    In public, Facebook has consistently played down Instagram’s negative effects on teens, and hasn’t made its research public or available to academics or lawmakers who have asked for it
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  12. Sep 13

    Honored to hear from these brave survivors on Wednesday. Their courage & conviction in speaking truth to power is inspiring. There is no excuse. The FBI must be held accountable for the ways its Larry Nassar investigation was grossly & grievously mishandled.

    BREAKING: Olympic and world champion gymnasts Simone Biles, McKayla Maroney, Maggie Nichols, and Aly Raisman to testify at Wednesday's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the FBI's dereliction of duty in the Nassar case. DOJ IG Horowitz and FBI Dir. Wray to also testify.
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  13. Sep 13

    The need to evacuate Americans & Afghan allies trapped in Afghanistan is urgent & desperate. They have unmistakable targets on their backs. I was proud to join CT refugee groups today as we keep fighting to get people out of danger & welcome incoming refugees to our state.

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  14. Sep 13

    . is a champion for privacy/civil rights, & will be a powerful voice in reining in Big Tech’s abuse & protecting consumers. I look forward to the Senate taking up his nomination & putting into place a Commission ready & willing to fight for consumers & competition.

    President Biden will nominate the law professor Alvaro Bedoya to the Federal Trade Commission, further cementing the consumer-protection agency’s next phase as a check against Big Tech’s power, two people familiar with the matter told The Post.
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  15. Sep 12

    I will continue to support the 9/11 community in seeking further release of information, & urge the administration to complete its review of undisclosed files as quickly as possible.

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  16. Sep 12

    These docs provide additional evidence of connections btw Saudi officials & the 9/11 hijackers. I commend the Admin for supporting the families in their quest for justice w/this significant disclosure, a crucial step toward transparency that hopefully will be followed by more.

    FBI releases a newly declassified document related to its investigation of the September 11 attacks and suspected Saudi government support
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  17. Sep 12

    In Middlefield & Middletown ceremonies, Brett Eagleson spoke movingly of those communities’ support for his family after his father Bruce’s passing on 9/11. Each special in its own way—tributes to continuing service & sacrifice.

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  18. Sep 12

    Derby never forgets heroes. Nor does the valley. Yesterday’s moving 9/11 ceremony recalled the horror, but also heroism, of that tragic day. We lost precious lives, but they did not perish in vain.

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  19. Sep 11

    Two big antitrust rulings show why we must update our antitrust laws for the digital age. The danger is greater than just Apple & Facebook going scot-free with continuing anti-competitive, anti-consumer practices. It’s all Big Tech unfairly exploiting its monopolistic power.

    Rulings in Facebook, Apple antitrust cases show how tough it is to define a monopoly in the age of Big Tech
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  20. Sep 11

    A beautiful, sun-filled day perfect for the United Ride event in Westport commemorating the unspeakable tragedy that was 9/11. Grateful to be there & thankful to all the police, firefighters, & first responders who performed heroically on 9/11 & respond to crises every day.

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  21. Sep 11

    Proud to begin this solemn day in Meriden with at a moving ceremony honoring the 9/11 victims, survivors, first responders, & others. Thank you & Meriden.

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