WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal issued text of the following press release:

In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today spoke on the Senate Floor to condemn President Donald Trump's mounting attacks on voting rights. Blumenthal's remarks come after President Trump called for the nationalization of elections and urged Congress to pass legislation that would disenfranchise millions of eligible American citizens in his State of the Union Address.

"President Trump has called for the nationalization of American elections. Now, Americans may ask themselves, 'What is nationalization of elections?' Well, you need to look no further than the so-called SAVE America Act, which would create absolutely horrendous...