Richard Blumenthal

I want to thank you for all the time and energy that you devote into this very, very important work.

I have been told as well that this same issue may arise with respect to medical devices and perhaps other kinds of supplies.

You have a right to remain silent.

It certainly calls into question if you actually own the tickets once you purchase them if there are restrictions on where they can go and how you can dispose of them.

Just to give you an example, some NFL teams require ticket holders to use Ticketmaster's NFL ticket exchange platform, which imposes price floors on the resale of tickets, and that makes it more difficult for sellers to sell tickets to a…

It may be imprecise, but it is definable.

What do you think about that idea?

I have just another couple of quick questions.

When is Hamilton coming to Hartford? And I hope that when it does, you will have a digital lottery and enable some of our high school students in Connecticut to come see Hamilton because I think they will be inspired to pursue careers such…

Do you think all speculative tickets should be banned?

The good guys like yourselves should be on the side of laws at the state level.

There are interests on the other side here that are immensely powerful politically.

These kinds of laws are very, very important.

I actually prosecuted these cases when I was Attorney General of the State of Connecticut.

These folks who prey upon American entertainment and sports are parasites.

I think it makes us passionate about this cause, because it has such wide-ranging ramifications.

Thanks, Mr. Chairman. With your permission, I'm going to yield to my friend and colleague, Senator Booker, who I understand has a scheduling conflict.

We want to thank Senators Moran, Schumer, Fischer, and Blumenthal for introducing this legislation to benefit fans, artists, and live event venues alike.

I believe that the current state of affairs is untenable and unacceptable.

If you believe in the markets, you should believe in this legislation.

His report shows that tickets remain even more out of reach for consumers than ever before.

This bill does is give them fair access to be in that room.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for your leadership in bringing us together today for this hearing.

I am often perplexed that more attention is not going to this vitally important topic.

The basic concept of removing the cap above $400,000 is essentially to benefit the middle class.