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Richard Blumenthal: “Despite my bipartisan amendment to increase conference access, the legislation still does not adequately promote…”

On the recordSeptember 29, 2026
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 to the detriment of smaller universities, many in Connecticut.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

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Criticizing the Protect College Sports Act after the vote.

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