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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.
Thank you for the breath of fresh air that you have already brought to the FRA. Your diligence and determination have made a significant difference already in the enforcement and the vigilance and vigor of oversight by an agency that has…
I am honored to follow my friend and colleague from Rhode Island in his very eloquent and powerful remarks, and I wish to add my own on the same topic. The question of whether the Senate should accept the agreement between the P5+1 and…
I am deeply troubled that the sanctions relief in this proposed agreement will allow banks engaged in terror financing back into SWIFT and global commerce.
even in the greatest deliberative body in this Nation and likely the world, there are moments of profound sadness and regret, and this moment is one for me. I am deeply dismayed that the Republican leadership is engaging in an effort--an…
I am tempted to say there they go again, because we have seen this attack on women's health care again and again and again. It is a very weak excuse to defund Planned Parenthood. We know 97 percent of Planned Parenthood's activities have…
yesterday, as ranking member of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, I introduced S. 1885, the Veteran Housing Stability Act of 2015. I would like to thank Senators Sanders, Brown, and Hirono for joining me to introduce this bill…
in a couple of minutes we will be voting on a bill that includes a transfer of $3.4 billion within accounts of the Veterans' Administration to make possible, literally enable VA to continue providing health care for millions of veterans…
I thank my colleague for his support, and I appreciate the comments made by Senator Isakson and Senator McCain. We had bipartisan support for this initiative to make sure our veterans continue to receive health care that is necessary…
I thank the chairman of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, who has correctly and appropriately stated what our goal is in seeking the transfer of funding--a goal that will be fulfilled by the bill coming to us from the House. It is, in…
I am proud to join my colleague from Washington State, a very distinguished and dedicated colleague, and others such as she who are championing this cause of defending Planned Parenthood. I am proud to stand with Planned Parenthood in…
I thank our friend from Arizona, the distinguished cosponsor with me of the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act, for his great work in this area as well as on health care generally for our veterans. He has raised one of…
One out of ten men and women on the streets today without a roof over their head is a veteran, having served and sacrificed for our Nation.
I think that one of the very important points you make is that we can agree or disagree that a better agreement could and should have materialized.
I think the Nation owes you its gratitude for the hard work that you have done.
The numbers that Chairman Isakson recited before are a searing indictment of our Nation, the greatest, strongest nation in the history of the world.
The American Legion believes we can reach functional zero by continuing the path VA has embarked upon with their Five Year Plan.
I have introduced a measure called the Veterans Housing Stability Act of 2015 with my colleagues, Senators Brown, Sanders, and Hirono.
In the midst of all the focus on health care and delays in delivering health services, we should not lose sight of the importance of homelessness as well as joblessness.
I think that is a very, very promising idea and I would like to work with you on the legislative changes and enlist the VA.
I hope that you can commit to work with us on this matter, because I think not only decrying and describing the problem, but doing something about it is really what is necessary.
Modifying the VA program so that you could use homes from VBA's foreclosure inventory.
the change in practice that has been adopted by the Department of Defense at my request...
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