The Coast Guard Museum is a continuing priority and will work with us in seeking additional funds, correct?
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.
in reserving the right to object, let's set the record straight. There is no possibility of this money or any other money going to the Taliban. Section 9021 of the fiscal year 2021 Defense Appropriations Act--we all voted for it--makes…
I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Unanimous Consent Request--H.R. 5323
I would just close, Mr. President, by saying we need to pass this measure. We need to do it now, and there is no need for pay-for. We should move ahead with this unanimous consent. I regret the objection. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING…
we have reached a really important point in our relationship with one of our great allies in the world. The United States has before it the challenge--and this Congress can meet that challenge--for $1 billion of supplemental security…
I ask unanimous consent that Michael Jones, a fellow in my office, be granted floor privileges for the remainder of the year so he can participate in the National Defense Authorization Act consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…
Broadband, in other words, high speed, affordable broadband is really an essential need. It is not a convenience or a luxury.
These predatory institutions leave our veterans with a substandard education, meanwhile taking those benefits which are, at the end of the day, taxpayer funds.
Don't you play a role in enforcing the statute that is already in our law that bans deceptive recruiting?
the GI Bill is not only one of the most vital programs that the VA provides to our veterans, but it is also in recent years a target of for-profit schools that have been allowed to aim at our veteran population with deceptive recruiting…
I am so proud and honored to be with my colleagues Senator Leahy, Senator Durbin, and Senator Warnock--all of us who are championing the Senate version of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. I think any of us would be honored…
the VA must leverage all of its existing statutory processes to try to stop this deceptive recruiting and enticement of veterans to go to for-profit schools if they fail to provide the real value that veterans expect.
Thank you, Senator Markey, and my thanks to Senator Markey for his leadership over many years on protecting children.
I think there's a huge opportunity here to make social media that makes kids feel good, not feel bad, and that we have an obligation to our youth to make sure that they're safe online.
If Facebook wants to discuss their targeting of children, ... I am extending to you an invitation to step forward, be sworn in, and testify before this committee.
I'm very scared about the upcoming generation because when you and I interact in person and I say something mean to you and I see you wince or I see you cry, that makes me less likely to do it the next time, right.
Mark Zuckerberg ought to be looking at himself in the mirror today and yet rather than taking responsibility and showing leadership, Mr. Zuckerberg is going sailing.
Facebook is a black box that's designed by Mark Zuckerberg, Incorporated, Mark Zuckerberg and his immediate coterie, and the buck stops with him.





