If confirmed, would you consider providing specific training and technical assistance to the Jordanian military to improve security control at the Zaatari refugee camp?
Richard Blumenthal
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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.
Will you make it your policy and practice that, that movie, among other training aids, is seen by all of the commanders?
I want to simply thank you again, every one of you, for your service to our Nation.
I think he is truly committed and passionate about men and women in uniform and about our veterans.
I believe strongly that our commanders take this seriously and that we can through training, through oversight, some of the initiatives that have been presented by members of this committee, perhaps some legislation, that can also help us…
The effort to test and improve the airplane really requires a close working relationship.
But there is no question that we need that Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine and that we need to provide sufficient resources without additional delay.
If confirmed, will you look at making better use of the Marine Corps' ability to respond to crises in North Africa?
What would have to change for those helicopters to be purchased from an American manufacturer such as Sikorsky or any of the others that are more than capable of providing better aircraft to the Afghans?
I think in connection with that question, what additional kinds of resources we should consider stopping if there is no status of forces agreement?
I strongly believe that we should not take the commander out of the process in terms of dealing with disciplinary issues, in particular in this case, sexual assault.
I'd like your commitment that you will do everything possible to provide a drastic and dramatic increase in humanitarian aid to the refugees in Syria and elsewhere.
I would like the same kind of commitment that you have expressed very persuasively on the repeal of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' on the issue of sexual assaults.
I hope that you will share the sense of urgency that many of us feel about this situation and about the very dire predicament of many of those courageous fighters who are opposing the murderous and barbaric regime that the Assad…
Given the stringency--and you have heard a number of my colleagues talk about the possible continuing of the sequester even though many like myself believe that it would be unwise and really unjustified to apply it as it would be to the…
If confirmed, will you review the decisions and guidance of the Army records correction boards with regards to the denial of Vietnam veterans' requests for discharge upgrades?
There is no question in your mind that this Nation is committed to the F-35. Is there?
I remain concerned, to put it mildly, with the fact that interoperability still is a goal not a reality.
I remain unhappy, very strongly unhappy, with our current position and posture vis-a-vis those MI-17s and I am not going to let the issue go.
My own view, for what it is worth, is that that relationship perhaps could be improved...
I agree completely that they should be held answerable and accountable for the quality of the product and costs and so forth.





