Richard Blumenthal
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Richard Blumenthal is an American lawyer and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Connecticut since 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, Blumenthal has focused on issues such as consumer protection, healthcare, and veterans' affairs during his tenure. He previously served as the Attorney General of Connecticut from 1991 to 2011, where he gained recognition for his advocacy on behalf of consumers and his efforts to hold corporations accountable. Blumenthal has been an active voice in the Senate, participating in various committees and addressing key national issues.
You were part of an organization that in effect prioritized medals and money over the young women and girls, some of them here today, who were sexually abused by Mr. Nassar.
That's why I'm asking you not about explicit information. I'm not asking you whether anyone came to your door with a great big sign saying Larry Nassar is a monster. I'm asking whether you look back and say I should have done something…
Clearly, Larry Nassar groomed, manipulated, and stigmatized more than 260 women and young girls under the guise of medical treatment.
Are you aware that Larry Nassar was informed of the claims against him and the investigation the following day, July 22, 2015?
You were part of an organization, United States Gymnastics, that in effect gave Larry Nassar that badge of trust that he violated and a trust that USA Gymnastics violated.
I hope we will have cooperation from you and others with knowledge about how that radical restructuring perhaps can be accomplished if members of the Committee agree with me.
Well, that is an instance of the kind of mandatory reporting that's required.
Would you explain to this Committee what part you had in either beginning or enforcing a code of silence that prevented young athletes from coming forward and complaining about abuse with fear of retaliation?
It is a nightmare of grooming, manipulating, stigmatizing, and abusing young athletes not only in gymnastics but in swimming, figure skating, speed skating, and not just by one horrible person, Larry Nassar, but an ongoing chapter in…
we viewed that as the beginning of a long sentence on holding Olympic leadership accountable.
Congress must be resolved not to fail these women the way so many officials have failed them in the past.
USOC abdicated its responsibility to ensure the safety of these young athletes.
Mr. Engler then looked directly at me and asked right now if I wrote you a check for $250,000, would you take it?
So to put it all in a nutshell, you were told to keep quiet, Larry Nassar was informed of the investigation before the FBI was told about it, correct?
the Consumer Product Safety Commission is a small agency with a major mission. Its goal is to protect the public from the threats of injury or death associated with defective and dangerous products. That mission is more important today…
I take this extraordinary step because she has failed to provide it in response to a specific question I asked in the written inquiries we submitted after her testimony. She said, in effect, she was ``duty bound to maintain the…
There are criminal penalties against that kind of disclosure -- 10 years in prison is the punishment.
When an FBI agent goes to talk to a potential witness and he or she has heard the president of the United States attacking the FBI, it undermines that agent's ability to do his or her job.
The principal of the objectivity and independence of the Department of Justice has been compromised.





