Richard Blumenthal actually said...

"I co-sponsored it and I have been a strong advocate of it."

"I think it is vital that we have this leverage and tool so that we can effectively prosecute people who exploit our veterans."

"What I have found in consumer protection work that I did as state attorney general, that what is really vital is for the victims to come forward."

"I want to thank the Chairman for joining Senator Boozman and I in the GUARD VA Benefits Act, which would restore the criminal penalties for unaccredited actors charging veterans fees for their claims."