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Floor SpeechNeutral2026-01-29

Text of Senate Amendment 4281

Richard Blumenthal
Richard Blumenthal
DCT · Senator
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On 2026-01-29, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 4281" in the Senate. The speech addressed immigration and also covered the environment. It referenced legislation including HR7148, S390.

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Text of Senate Amendment 4281

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 21 (Thursday, January 29, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 21 (Thursday, January 29, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S390] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 4281. Mr. BLUMENTHAL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 7148, making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: On page 1235, between lines 21 and 22, insert the following: Sec. 555. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department of Homeland Security by this division or by Public Law 119-21, and none of the fees collected by the Department of Homeland Security, may be used to arrest or detain any United States citizen unless such action is explicitly authorized under paragraph (4) or (5) of section 287(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1357(a)). ______
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