Richard Blumenthal

I do not mean to interrupt you. I apologize. But, is that a yes?

I'm proud to co-sponsor this legislation, and I'd like to again thank Senator Kirk for working with me and introducing this bill.

We appreciate the leadership of Senator Blumenthal and the Committee in helping those veterans who deal with a school closure through no fault of their own.

We must do more to ensure that our Nation's heroes are using GI Bill education benefits to receive education training, and are not squandering these benefits on incapable institutions.

Today's hearing agenda reflects the commitment of Members on both sides of the aisle to do right by this Nation's veterans and their families.

I introduced the Veterans Education Relief and Reinstatement Act to give the VA Secretary authority to restore Post-9/11 G.I. Bill entitlements and provide housing relief to those who have been harmed by the permanent closure of an…

I know from my work as a State Attorney General as well as a Federal prosecutor how important whistleblowers are as a source of information and evidence.

I am particularly proud of the whistleblower protection bill that Senator Kirk and I have introduced last night.

Your colleague, Mr. Coy, has called this bill unworkable. Do you agree?

I'd like to thank my colleague Senator Kirk for introducing this critically important bill.

Thanks, Mr. Chairman. And I want to thank the Chairman for not only having this hearing but lending his support to the idea of protecting consumers against this new, ingenious wrinkle in the sort of age-old practice of burying tricks and…

I am a supporter of the bipartisan bill that has been announced.

These sorts of sneaky sentences or paragraphs essentially gag a consumer from giving services or goods a negative review when they have paid for it, they are disappointed in it, and they want to warn other consumers.

The bipartisan and bicameral Consumer Review Freedom Act that would ban non-disparagement clauses in form contracts

Prohibiting their use and the chilling effect they create in the first place promotes the free market nationally.

I am going to yield to Senator Markey, if I may, and then follow him in light of the scheduling needs that he may have, and then I will yield to Senator Warren. Thank you.

One of our first steps should be to, quote, 'shore up maritime power projection by emphasizing submarines that can attack an adversary from concealed positions.'

I happen, by the way, to agree with you that we should never have a fair fight against an adversary.

Telephone companies ought to make blocking options available right away.

The Consumers Union conservatively estimates that $350 million are lost annually to phone scams.

I strongly agree, Mr. Chairman, with Senator McCaskill.

I want to thank her particularly for her very diligent and dedicated work on behalf of a wide variety of issues.

The carriers, in my view, must provide clear and conspicuous exposure of any third-party charges and must give consumers the option of blocking all third-party charges and other commitments.

I agree with Senator McCaskill about the inadvisability of the suggestion made in the budget agreement.

Commissioner Rosenworcel hails from Connecticut, and it is a great honor and privilege to welcome her here today.