Richard Blumenthal: “I appreciate that attention. It is well deserved.”

But remember that there continued to be reporters and staff and military on the legacy Air Force One, which then flew without the President, and I’d like to know what was done to keep them safe.

I am demanding answers and a relief plan for the sailors.

But they also raise a broader question: whether the Navy can sustain the operational tempo now being demanded of its carrier force

This legislation closes a gaping loophole—to save lives when current law leaves domestic abuse victims most vulnerable to violent partners with guns.