Richard Blumenthal: “You say that you remain open to initiatives designed to further evolve existing programs.”

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

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

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.

Despite my bipartisan amendment to increase conference access, the legislation still does not adequately promote vigorous competition among teams and conferences and instead preserves the exclusive club of the current Power Four membership…