Richard Blumenthal: “Thank you for your leadership in this area, which I think has been very, very valuable.”

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

It fails to provide for adequate enforcement.

There’s no excuse for this administration disobeying the law and withholding this funding.

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