Richard Blumenthal: “I can attest to the fact that nobody on this side of the United States Senate wears a Blue Star.”

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

“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 fails to provide for adequate enforcement.

Long-term unemployment is devastating for someone’s financial security, future job opportunities, and overall wellbeing—and it can take a toll on our economy as well.