Richard Blumenthal

Well, how soon? You know, veterans are committing suicide every day, there's a real potential to save lives.

Thanks, Mr. Chairman.

You are an eminently qualified nominee for the First Circuit Court of Appeals, and I'll be pleased to support you.

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I might just say, coincidentally, a number of us met this morning with various veteran service organizations.

Her fidelity to the rule of law is perhaps her singularly most important qualification at a time when the rule of law is threatened as never before.

I always found Sarah Russell to be even-handed in her approach to issues. It goes without saying that she is a person of towering intellect and unquestioned integrity.

I'm very honored to support Sarah Russell, a nominee for the District of Connecticut Federal court.

I'd like to know in a month, 3 months, 5 months, so we can help people, what you're finding and how to actualize it in treatment.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman for having this hearing.

Well, how soon? You know, veterans are committing suicide every day, there's a real potential to save lives.

Shouldn't the VA be much more aggressive in advocating for those statutes?

I think those numbers are probably tremendously incomplete.

So it depends on the local coroner?

Shouldn't the VA be much more aggressive in advocating for those statutes?

I think those numbers are probably tremendously incomplete.

If the same numbers are dying, if the rate of suicide is 1 in 17, 1 in 20, 1 in 21; I don't even know the most current figure.

Those are not counted as suicide?

So it depends on the local coroner?

Shouldn't the VA be much more aggressive in advocating for those statutes?

I think those numbers are probably tremendously incomplete.

I want to just return to the exchange you had with Senator Hirono on drug overdoses.

If the same numbers are dying, if the rate of suicide is 1 in 17, 1 in 20, 1 in 21; I don't even know the most current figure, how it depends on the numbers of veterans, not the numbers of suicides, but the numbers of suicides are…

So it depends on the local coroner?

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