Richard Blumenthal: “So why not reinstate those programs? It doesn't cost a lot. We've got the space. I can help you, you know. I still know…”

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…

“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.”

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.

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