Richard Blumenthal: “I understand that you were on the ABA Committee that evaluated Samuel Alito when he was nominated to the Supreme Court.”

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

It’s illogical, illegal, intolerable — and that’s in effect what the court found.

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.

“After all those horrific deaths and public outcry, we were told DHS was going to change,” he said. “Again and again, those promises were proven false.”