Richard Blumenthal
Role at the time: U.S. senator from Connecticut
Mixed or conditional
Statement summary
Blumenthal said Flock-style surveillance needs stronger accountability and suggested a possible warrant requirement, limits on data retention, and a prohibition or safeguards for a national database. He did not call for every license-plate reader to be removed.
“Prohibiting or safeguarding against a national database.”
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The Daily Signal directly interviewed Blumenthal after the September 23 Senate hearing and quoted his proposals for warrant rules, retention limits and limits on a national database.
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He proposes restrictions on networked surveillance without endorsing a ban on all readers.