Richard Blumenthal: “Thank you all for your willingness to serve, and I look forward to considering your nominations.”

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

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

It fails to provide for adequate enforcement.

Long-term unemployment is devastating for someone’s financial security, future job opportunities, and overall wellbeing—and it can take a toll on our economy as well.