Richard Blumenthal: “Mr. Chairman, we have been denied--we have been denied real access to the documents we need to advise and consent----”

This disaster declaration is a strong step toward bringing federal aid to Connecticut following severe floods last month.

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…

It fails to provide for adequate enforcement.

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