Richard Blumenthal

My feeling is that doing nothing is no longer an option about these algorithms, and at the very least, we need to raise awareness and consider what standards we are going to set.

I hope you will consider what can and should be done in this area.

Do you think it will be even possible to reverse the IANA transition to wrest control back?

That's why I'm asking you not about explicit information. I'm not asking you whether anyone came to your door with a great big sign saying Larry Nassar is a monster. I'm asking whether you look back and say I should have done something…

Based on your experience, at least 2 years with USA Gymnastics and as an athlete, a coach, would you agree with me that the entire structure of the U.S. Olympic Committee and the 49 national governing boards, including USA Gymnastics…

And the instruction was that 'you are instructed not to have any conversations with anyone concerning this issue until further notice,' correct?

Well, that is an instance of the kind of mandatory reporting that's required.

Mr. Engler then looked directly at me and asked right now if I wrote you a check for $250,000, would you take it?

Let me ask you a question that both Senator Nelson and I had.

Would you explain to this Committee what part you had in either beginning or enforcing a code of silence that prevented young athletes from coming forward and complaining about abuse with fear of retaliation?

Congress must be resolved not to fail these women the way so many officials have failed them in the past.

I hope we will have cooperation from you and others with knowledge about how that radical restructuring perhaps can be accomplished if members of the Committee agree with me.

Do you think that the information that you were provided by Sarah Gandy provided 'reasonable suspicion' that sexual abuse had occurred?

Do you think that policy is fair to victims or survivors?

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

You were part of an organization, United States Gymnastics, that in effect gave Larry Nassar that badge of trust that he violated and a trust that USA Gymnastics violated.

If Larry Nassar is the gatekeeper, then we have a real issue.

I believe Congress should consider revoking or rewriting USOC's charter to include more oversight.

Apologies are not enough, as heartfelt as they may be, and this remark is not directed at our two witnesses.

So to put it all in a nutshell, you were told to keep quiet, Larry Nassar was informed of the investigation before the FBI was told about it, correct?

Are you aware that Larry Nassar was informed of the claims against him and the investigation the following day, July 22, 2015?

So that means to me that any of these young athletes as girls or teenagers would have been required to sign a statement and then have it corroborated by someone else for USA Gymnastics to even consider an investigation, is that correct?

And is it your belief that USA Gymnastics, specifically Carrie Perry, were afraid that you would divulge information that could put that organization in a bad light?

This suggests an organization that has lost sight of its core mission.

We viewed that as the beginning of a long sentence on holding Olympic leadership accountable.