Richard Blumenthal

I would like to join you in the effort to provide more support for community colleges that you and Senator Hagan were discussing earlier.

I want to join Mr. Chairman in thanking you for your profoundly important and historic work on this topic.

Some of the worst practices here have turned that dream into a nightmare.

What strikes me as different here is that we are dealing with hopes and dreams, someone is trying to better himself and increase opportunity.

I can anticipate that one of the issues that may be raised is that this kind of proposal, CEJA, would 'discourage' or 'deter' contractors from wanting to be involved in doing business and working for the United States.

The importance of this issue will only increase, and I think your testimony is very, very important in support of these proposed changes

Given your experience with Nisour Square and similar cases, can you explain how it can be difficult to establish jurisdiction under MEJA, how CEJA might make it better, and relate that to Nisour?

And will increase, Mr. Chairman, even further under the strategy that has been outlined by the United States.

For that unity of purpose, shouldn't there be a central prosecuting authority?

And in making these decisions and others, is the top level, such as yourself, the Attorney General of the United States, increasingly involved in making these prosecutorial decisions because they involve such important discretion--as all…

No, Senator, I cannot, so rape is off the table.

The maker of OxyContin, by the way, has taken some very responsible steps.

I hope that folks in Rhode Island know how active and aggressive Senator Whitehouse has been with his background in law enforcement.

It almost enables or encourages doctor shopping and abuse to have these two separate systems that are completely unlinked and simply do not communicate with each other.

I will be introducing legislation within the coming days as part of a comprehensive program on veterans issues to support providing that tool in the toolbox, so to speak.

To some extent, though, the assertion of due process rights often depends on an advocate who knows the law.

The judicial actors have a responsibility to make sure that the folks on the ground, the policing element get it right.

Adequate counsel is critical. There is no getting around that.

Access to the Federal courts for review should be reduced beyond what it already is.

Mr. Chairman, if I could just add a quick footnote to that----

I appreciate both your candor and your care.

I am exceedingly mindful about the importance of filing a complaint or an indictment, which often is the most consequential part of the judicial process.

Well, in fact, they acknowledged that much better, stronger safeguards should be in place going forward.

Well, would it be Apple's practice to notify consumers in case of a breach as soon as possible?

I also want to welcome and commend Google's response on the notice issue in case of breaches.