Richard Blumenthal: “And I just want to thank all of you for being here today and we look forward to continuing this conversation.”

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

The circumstances in which AWDC gifted this ring, and the lack of clarity about its disposition, raise significant questions about whether the President has in fact accepted the ring as part of a quid pro quo agreement to reduce diamond…

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…

It fails to provide for adequate enforcement.