Richard Blumenthal: “The present system simply isn't working, that it's broken, and, in fact, fatally defective.”

The circumstances in which AWDC gifted this ring, and the lack of clarity about its disposition, raise significant questions about whether the President has in fact accepted the ring as part of a quid pro quo agreement to reduce diamond…

Sen. Blackburn and I will fight as long and hard as necessary to pass this bill.

It fails to provide for adequate enforcement.

This disaster declaration is a strong step toward bringing federal aid to Connecticut following severe floods last month.