Richard Blumenthal: “I think that the burden is on us to recognize that we are in extraordinary times.”

I am thrilled that this $584,250 in federal funding will allow for 1,510 additional final resting places for Connecticut veterans, ensuring families have options for their loved ones for years to come.

There’s no excuse for this administration disobeying the law and withholding this funding.

Despite my bipartisan amendment to increase conference access, the legislation still does not adequately promote vigorous competition among teams and conferences and instead preserves the exclusive club of the current Power Four membership…

After all the years I’ve spent working on this issue, I could never for one minute trust the NCAA to police itself.