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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.
today I wish to remember Lieutenant Russell Neary, a brave volunteer firefighter who was killed in the line of duty during Hurricane Sandy. He served the Town of Easton as President of the Easton Volunteer Fire Company and volunteer EMT…
I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and that any statements related to the resolution be printed in…
let me first thank my colleague, Senator Lieberman, for the extraordinary work he and my predecessor, Senator Dodd, have done in filling our U.S. District Courts with some of the most eminent jurists in the United States. As he has…
I want to join in thanking the chairman of the Armed Services Committee, Senator Levin, and the distinguished ranking member, Senator McCain, for the extraordinary bipartisan work they have done on this measure, and also the accommodation…
I recognize that the hour is late. I wish to take a very brief moment to thank my colleagues, beginning with Senator Kirk and Senator Brown--my distinguished colleagues from Illinois and Massachusetts--who have done such great work on this…
I ask unanimous consent that the Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. 1947, and that the Senate proceed to its consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by…
I ask unanimous consent that the Blumenthal amendment, which is at the desk, be agreed to and that the bill, as amended, be read a third time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment (No. 3309) was agreed…
I rise to pay tribute to one of Connecticut's most dedicated and admired public officials, former Stonington first selectman, James Spellman, Sr., who passed away at the age of 92. Mr. Spellman's legacy of public service is remarkable…
I rise today to pay tribute to one of our Nation's most preeminent legal minds and dedicated public servants, who recently passed away. U.S. District Judge Mark Kravitz was known throughout Connecticut and our Nation's highest courts as a…
I thank my distinguished colleague, the chairman of the Armed Services Committee, as well as the ranking member, Senator McCain, for their leadership on this issue and ask unanimous consent that my amendment 3124 be made pending, as…
Very simply, this amendment involves commonsense reforms that will ensure the performance of overseas contracts, paid for by our taxpayers, involving money in this very Defense budget, consistent with the values that we hold dear as…
The Army Corps of Engineers should and must take an increased role in flood mitigation efforts.
Senator Blumenthal was very specific, showing one example of where a million dollars can save $20 million-plus.
we are mutually supportive and reinforcing, as we are to responses that have been done to other disasters
we need to invest now or pay later, that there are measures we can take now to minimize the damage in the future
Stamford offers an example of what I think you have heard from a number of my colleagues about the use of hurricane barriers.
I was unable to cast a vote yesterday on the motion to proceed to executive session for the consideration of treaty 112-7, the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. I spent most of the day in Connecticut, touring the State…
An investment of less than a million dollars would ensure a saving of $25 million in avoided recovery costs.
as consumers shop for the holidays, more and more consumers are buying, giving, and receiving gift cards. By one estimate, Americans spent over $100 billion on gift cards in the 2011 holiday shopping season, and that nearly $2 billion of…
I am honored to follow my distinguished colleague from Alabama, as well as a number of my other colleagues who I think have disproved, at least for this afternoon, one of the remarks made by the Senator from Illinois, which is that the…
I am very honored to stand with my distinguished colleague from Illinois on this vitally important issue. I thank him for his leadership, and I am very proud to work with him on a problem that really shows dramatically that neglect and…
The Congress really should be meeting its obligation to provide those resources that are necessary for the tasks that we're all implying you should have been carrying out.
Clearly, serious, egregious violations of basic standards were found by your inspectors in 2008 and then again in 2010.
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