Richard Blumenthal: “We are talking about real money here because the Department of Defense has already spent $4.3 billion.”

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.”

Sen. Blackburn and I will fight as long and hard as necessary to pass this bill.

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