Richard Blumenthal: “You are in a near monopoly position, and I think that is why so many of us are concerned.”

“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.”

It’s illogical, illegal, intolerable — and that’s in effect what the court found.

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

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