People: Attorney General Richard Blumenthal

Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, left, holds hands with his wife Cynthia Blumenthal, and waves to the crowd as he accepts the Democratic nomination to run as the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senator during the 2010 State Democratic Convention at the Connecticut Expo Center, Hartford, Friday evening, May 21, 2010l. less

Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, left, holds hands with his wife Cynthia Blumenthal, and waves to the crowd as he accepts the Democratic nomination to run as the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senator during ... more

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U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) arrives at a markup hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee September 13, 2018 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.

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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ned Lamont speaks at the Greenwich Democratic Town Committee Cookout and Campaign Rally at Greenwich High School on Sunday. In attendance were gubernatorial candidate Ned Lamont, Rep. Jim Himes, Sens/ Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal, state Sen. candidate Alex Bergstein, and state Rep. candidates Laura Kostin and Steve Meskers.

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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ned Lamont speaks at the Greenwich Democratic Town Committee Cookout and Campaign Rally at Greenwich High School on Sunday. In attendance were gubernatorial candidate Ned

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Connecticut Sens. Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal, below, speak at the Greenwich Democratic Town Committee Picnic at Greenwich High School.

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U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal speaks at the Greenwich Democratic Town Committee Cookout and Campaign Rally at Greenwich High School in Greenwich.

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U.S. Rep. Jim Himes attends the Greenwich Democratic Town Committee Cookout and Campaign Rally at Greenwich High School on Sunday. In attendance were gubernatorial candidate Ned Lamont, Rep. Jim Himes, Sens. Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal, state Sen. candidate Alex Bergstein, and state Rep. candidates Laura Kostin and Steve Meskers.

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U.S. Rep. Jim Himes attends the Greenwich Democratic Town Committee Cookout and Campaign Rally at Greenwich High School on Sunday. In attendance were gubernatorial candidate Ned Lamont, Rep. Jim Himes, Sens.

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Denise Merrill, secretary of the state of Connecticut, speaks at the Greenwich Democratic Town Committee picnic and campaign rally at Greenwich High School.

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Shawn Wooden, candidate for Connecticut State Treasurer, speaks beside Susan Bysiewicz, candidate for Connecticut Leiutenant Governor, at the Greenwich Democratic Town Committee Cookout and Campaign Rally at Greenwich High School in Greenwich, Conn. Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018. In attendance was gubernatorial candidate Ned Lamont, U.S. Rep. Jim Himes, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal, State Sen. candidate Alex Bergstein, and State Rep. candidates Laura Kostin and Steve Meskers.

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Shawn Wooden, candidate for Connecticut State Treasurer, speaks beside Susan Bysiewicz, candidate for Connecticut Leiutenant Governor, at the Greenwich Democratic Town Committee Cookout and Campaign Rally at

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Susan Bysiewicz, candidate for Connecticut Leiutenant Governor, speaks at the Greenwich Democratic Town Committee Cookout and Campaign Rally at Greenwich High School in Greenwich, Conn. Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018. In attendance was gubernatorial candidate Ned Lamont, U.S. Rep. Jim Himes, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal, State Sen. candidate Alex Bergstein, and State Rep. candidates Laura Kostin and Steve Meskers.

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Susan Bysiewicz, candidate for Connecticut Leiutenant Governor, speaks at the Greenwich Democratic Town Committee Cookout and Campaign Rally at Greenwich High School in Greenwich, Conn. Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018.

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U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy speaks at the Greenwich Democratic Town Committee Cookout and Campaign Rally at Greenwich High School in Greenwich, Conn. Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018. In attendance was gubernatorial candidate Ned Lamont, U.S. Rep. Jim Himes, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal, State Sen. candidate Alex Bergstein, and State Rep. candidates Laura Kostin and Steve Meskers.

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U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy speaks at the Greenwich Democratic Town Committee Cookout and Campaign Rally at Greenwich High School in Greenwich, Conn. Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018. In attendance was gubernatorial candidate

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U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, left, speaks beside Greenwich DTC Chair Tony Turner at the Greenwich Democratic Town Committee Cookout and Campaign Rally at Greenwich High School in Greenwich, Conn. Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018. In attendance was gubernatorial candidate Ned Lamont, U.S. Rep. Jim Himes, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal, State Sen. candidate Alex Bergstein, and State Rep. candidates Laura Kostin and Steve Meskers.

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U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, left, speaks beside Greenwich DTC Chair Tony Turner at the Greenwich Democratic Town Committee Cookout and Campaign Rally at Greenwich High School in Greenwich, Conn. Sunday, Sept. 16,

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Democratic State Chairman Nick Balletto, left, speaks beside Greenwich DTC Chair Tony Turner at the Greenwich Democratic Town Committee Cookout and Campaign Rally at Greenwich High School in Greenwich, Conn. Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018. In attendance was gubernatorial candidate Ned Lamont, U.S. Rep. Jim Himes, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal, State Sen. candidate Alex Bergstein, and State Rep. candidates Laura Kostin and Steve Meskers.

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Democratic State Chairman Nick Balletto, left, speaks beside Greenwich DTC Chair Tony Turner at the Greenwich Democratic Town Committee Cookout and Campaign Rally at Greenwich High School in Greenwich, Conn.

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An enthused attendee cheers at the Greenwich Democratic Town Committee Cookout and Campaign Rally at Greenwich High School in Greenwich, Conn. Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018. In attendance was gubernatorial candidate Ned Lamont, U.S. Rep. Jim Himes, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal, State Sen. candidate Alex Bergstein, and State Rep. candidates Laura Kostin and Steve Meskers.

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An enthused attendee cheers at the Greenwich Democratic Town Committee Cookout and Campaign Rally at Greenwich High School in Greenwich, Conn. Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018. In attendance was gubernatorial candidate

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Denise Merrill, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, speaks at the Greenwich Democratic Town Committee Cookout and Campaign Rally at Greenwich High School in Greenwich, Conn. Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018. In attendance was gubernatorial candidate Ned Lamont, U.S. Rep. Jim Himes, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal, State Sen. candidate Alex Bergstein, and State Rep. candidates Laura Kostin and Steve Meskers.

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Denise Merrill, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, speaks at the Greenwich Democratic Town Committee Cookout and Campaign Rally at Greenwich High School in Greenwich, Conn. Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018. In

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Shawn Wooden, candidate for Connecticut State Treasurer, speaks at the Greenwich Democratic Town Committee Cookout and Campaign Rally at Greenwich High School in Greenwich, Conn. Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018. In attendance was gubernatorial candidate Ned Lamont, U.S. Rep. Jim Himes, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal, State Sen. candidate Alex Bergstein, and State Rep. candidates Laura Kostin and Steve Meskers.

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Shawn Wooden, candidate for Connecticut State Treasurer, speaks at the Greenwich Democratic Town Committee Cookout and Campaign Rally at Greenwich High School in Greenwich, Conn. Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018. In

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Shawn Wooden, candidate for Connecticut State Treasurer, speaks at the Greenwich Democratic Town Committee Cookout and Campaign Rally at Greenwich High School in Greenwich, Conn. Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018. In attendance was gubernatorial candidate Ned Lamont, U.S. Rep. Jim Himes, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal, State Sen. candidate Alex Bergstein, and State Rep. candidates Laura Kostin and Steve Meskers.

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Shawn Wooden, candidate for Connecticut State Treasurer, speaks at the Greenwich Democratic Town Committee Cookout and Campaign Rally at Greenwich High School in Greenwich, Conn. Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018. In

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Susan Bysiewicz, candidate for Connecticut Leiutenant Governor, speaks at the Greenwich Democratic Town Committee Cookout and Campaign Rally at Greenwich High School in Greenwich, Conn. Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018. In attendance was gubernatorial candidate Ned Lamont, U.S. Rep. Jim Himes, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal, State Sen. candidate Alex Bergstein, and State Rep. candidates Laura Kostin and Steve Meskers.

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Susan Bysiewicz, candidate for Connecticut Leiutenant Governor, speaks at the Greenwich Democratic Town Committee Cookout and Campaign Rally at Greenwich High School in Greenwich, Conn. Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018.

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Susan Bysiewicz, candidate for Connecticut Leiutenant Governor, speaks at the Greenwich Democratic Town Committee Cookout and Campaign Rally at Greenwich High School in Greenwich, Conn. Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018. In attendance was gubernatorial candidate Ned Lamont, U.S. Rep. Jim Himes, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal, State Sen. candidate Alex Bergstein, and State Rep. candidates Laura Kostin and Steve Meskers.

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Susan Bysiewicz, candidate for Connecticut Leiutenant Governor, speaks at the Greenwich Democratic Town Committee Cookout and Campaign Rally at Greenwich High School in Greenwich, Conn. Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018.

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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ned Lamont speaks at the Greenwich Democratic Town Committee Cookout and Campaign Rally at Greenwich High School in Greenwich, Conn. Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018. In attendance was gubernatorial candidate Ned Lamont, U.S. Rep. Jim Himes, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal, State Sen. candidate Alex Bergstein, and State Rep. candidates Laura Kostin and Steve Meskers.

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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ned Lamont speaks at the Greenwich Democratic Town Committee Cookout and Campaign Rally at Greenwich High School in Greenwich, Conn. Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018. In attendance was

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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ned Lamont speaks at the Greenwich Democratic Town Committee Cookout and Campaign Rally at Greenwich High School in Greenwich, Conn. Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018. In attendance was gubernatorial candidate Ned Lamont, U.S. Rep. Jim Himes, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal, State Sen. candidate Alex Bergstein, and State Rep. candidates Laura Kostin and Steve Meskers.

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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ned Lamont speaks at the Greenwich Democratic Town Committee Cookout and Campaign Rally at Greenwich High School in Greenwich, Conn. Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018. In attendance was

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U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal speaks at the Greenwich Democratic Town Committee Cookout and Campaign Rally at Greenwich High School in Greenwich, Conn. Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018. In attendance was gubernatorial candidate Ned Lamont, U.S. Rep. Jim Himes, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal, State Sen. candidate Alex Bergstein, and State Rep. candidates Laura Kostin and Steve Meskers.

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U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal speaks at the Greenwich Democratic Town Committee Cookout and Campaign Rally at Greenwich High School in Greenwich, Conn. Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018. In attendance was gubernatorial

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U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal speaks at the Greenwich Democratic Town Committee Cookout and Campaign Rally at Greenwich High School in Greenwich, Conn. Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018. In attendance was gubernatorial candidate Ned Lamont, U.S. Rep. Jim Himes, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal, State Sen. candidate Alex Bergstein, and State Rep. candidates Laura Kostin and Steve Meskers.

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U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal speaks at the Greenwich Democratic Town Committee Cookout and Campaign Rally at Greenwich High School in Greenwich, Conn. Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018. In attendance was gubernatorial

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Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., holds up her hand to speak as she shares a note with Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., right, during a Senate Judiciary Committee markup meeting on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018, in Washington. The committee will vote next week on whether to recommend President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh for confirmation. Republicans hope to confirm him to the court by Oct. 1. less

Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., holds up her hand to speak as she shares a note with Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., right, during a Senate Judiciary Committee markup meeting on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Sept. 13, ... more

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US Senator Richard Blumenthal talks to Aaliyah Carmon, 10, of Derby, about the piece of the World Trade Center used in a sculpture during the annual Derby Firefighter Memorial in remembrance of the 9/11 attacks on the Derby Green in Derby, Conn. on Tuesday Sept. 11, 2018.

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US Senator Richard Blumenthal talks to Aaliyah Carmon, 10, of Derby, about the piece of the World Trade Center used in a sculpture during the annual Derby Firefighter Memorial in remembrance of the 9/11 attacks

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US Senator Richard Blumenthal speaks during the annual Derby Firefighter Memorial in remembrance of the 9/11 attacks on the Derby Green in Derby, Conn. on Tuesday Sept. 11, 2018. A sculpture on the green features an actual steel I-beam recovered from one of the fallen Twin Towers.

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US Senator Richard Blumenthal speaks during the annual Derby Firefighter Memorial in remembrance of the 9/11 attacks on the Derby Green in Derby, Conn. on Tuesday Sept. 11, 2018. A sculpture on the green

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US Senator Richard Blumenthal touches the World Trade Center sculpture during the annual Derby Firefighter Memorial in remembrance of the 9/11 attacks on the Derby Green in Derby, Conn. on Tuesday Sept. 11, 2018.

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US Senator Richard Blumenthal touches the World Trade Center sculpture during the annual Derby Firefighter Memorial in remembrance of the 9/11 attacks on the Derby Green in Derby, Conn. on Tuesday Sept. 11,

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US Senator Richard Blumenthal talks to Aaliyah Carmon, 10, of Derby, about the piece of the World Trade Center used in a sculpture during the annual Derby Firefighter Memorial in remembrance of the 9/11 attacks on the Derby Green in Derby, Conn. on Tuesday Sept. 11, 2018.

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US Senator Richard Blumenthal talks to Aaliyah Carmon, 10, of Derby, about the piece of the World Trade Center used in a sculpture during the annual Derby Firefighter Memorial in remembrance of the 9/11 attacks

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Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., questions President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, during the third round on the third day of Kavanaugh's Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018, on Capitol Hill in Washington, to replace retired Justice Anthony Kennedy.

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Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., questions President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, during the third round on the third day of Kavanaugh's Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation

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President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, answers a question about guns from Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., during a third round of questioning on the third day of his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018, on Capitol Hill in Washington, to replace retired Justice Anthony Kennedy.

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President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, answers a question about guns from Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., during a third round of questioning on the third day of his Senate Judiciary

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US Senator Richard Blumenthal talks to Aaliyah Carmon, 10, of Derby, about the piece of the World Trade Center used in a sculpture during the annual Derby Firefighter Memorial in remembrance of the 9/11 attacks on the Derby Green in Derby, Conn. on Tuesday Sept. 11, 2018. less

US Senator Richard Blumenthal talks to Aaliyah Carmon, 10, of Derby, about the piece of the World Trade Center used in a sculpture during the annual Derby Firefighter Memorial in remembrance of the 9/11 attacks ... more

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US Senator Richard Blumenthal speaks during the annual Derby Firefighter Memorial in remembrance of the 9/11 attacks on the Derby Green in Derby, Conn. on Tuesday Sept. 11, 2018. A sculpture on the green features an actual steel I-beam recovered from one of the fallen Twin Towers. less

US Senator Richard Blumenthal speaks during the annual Derby Firefighter Memorial in remembrance of the 9/11 attacks on the Derby Green in Derby, Conn. on Tuesday Sept. 11, 2018. A sculpture on the green ... more

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US Senator Richard Blumenthal touches the World Trade Center sculpture during the annual Derby Firefighter Memorial in remembrance of the 9/11 attacks on the Derby Green in Derby, Conn. on Tuesday Sept. 11, 2018. less

US Senator Richard Blumenthal touches the World Trade Center sculpture during the annual Derby Firefighter Memorial in remembrance of the 9/11 attacks on the Derby Green in Derby, Conn. on Tuesday Sept. 11, ... more

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US Senator Richard Blumenthal talks to Aaliyah Carmon, 10, of Derby, about the piece of the World Trade Center used in a sculpture during the annual Derby Firefighter Memorial in remembrance of the 9/11 attacks on the Derby Green in Derby, Conn. on Tuesday Sept. 11, 2018. less

US Senator Richard Blumenthal talks to Aaliyah Carmon, 10, of Derby, about the piece of the World Trade Center used in a sculpture during the annual Derby Firefighter Memorial in remembrance of the 9/11 attacks ... more

Photo: Christian Abraham, Hearst Connecticut Media

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) delivers his opening statement as Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh appears for his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill September 4, 2018 in Washington, DC. Kavanaugh was nominated by President Donald Trump to fill the vacancy on the court left by retiring Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy.

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Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) delivers his opening statement as Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh appears for his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Hart Senate Office

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From left, Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, talk during a break from testimony in the third round with President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, on the third day of his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018, on Capitol Hill in Washington, to replace retired Justice Anthony Kennedy.

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From left, Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, talk during a break from testimony in the third

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Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., questions President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, during the third round on the third day of Kavanaugh's Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018, on Capitol Hill in Washington, to replace retired Justice Anthony Kennedy.

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Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., questions President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, during the third round on the third day of Kavanaugh's Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation

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WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 06: Senate Judiciary Committee member Richard Blumenthal (D-MA) questions Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh during the third day of his confirmation hearing in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill September 6, 2018 in Washington, DC. Kavanaugh was nominated by President Donald Trump to fill the vacancy on the court left by retiring Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 06: Senate Judiciary Committee member Richard Blumenthal (D-MA) questions Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh during the third day of his confirmation hearing in the Hart

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Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., questions President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018, on the second day of Kavanaugh's confirmation hearing to replace retired Justice Anthony Kennedy.

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Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., questions President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018, on the

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Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., speaks during a Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018, in Washington.

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A poster with a quote from Elena Kagan's Supreme Court hearing by then Sen. Jeff Sessions is displayed behind Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., left, and Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., right, as President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, a federal appeals court judge, appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018, to begin his confirmation to replace retired Justice Anthony Kennedy. less

A poster with a quote from Elena Kagan's Supreme Court hearing by then Sen. Jeff Sessions is displayed behind Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., left, and Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., right, as President Donald ... more

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Democratic senators (L-R) Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (R-RI), Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) huddle as Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh's appears for his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill September 4, 2018 in Washington, DC. Kavanaugh was nominated by President Donald Trump to fill the vacancy on the court left by retiring Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy. less

Democratic senators (L-R) Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (R-RI), Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) huddle as Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh's appears for his confirmation hearing ... more

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From left; Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, and State Sen. Tony Hwang march in the annual Newtown Labor Day parade on Main Street in Newtown, Conn. on Monday, September 3, 2018.

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Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are involved in legislative efforts to protect election systems nationwide.

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During a press conference scheduled for the morning of Aug. 27, 2018, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., planned to unveil new legislation aimed at combatting overpricing and critical shortages of EpiPens.Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg less

During a press conference scheduled for the morning of Aug. 27, 2018, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., planned to unveil new legislation aimed at combatting overpricing and critical shortages of ... more

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Lilly Ledbetter, an activist for workplace equality, left, is joined by Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, as they address demonstrators opposed to President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, in front of the Supreme Court, in Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018. less

Lilly Ledbetter, an activist for workplace equality, left, is joined by Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, as they address demonstrators opposed to President Donald ... more

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FILE - In this Tuesday, July 24, 2018 file photo, Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, center left, and Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., attend a news conference with dozens of women and girls who were sexually abused by Larry Nassar, a former doctor for Michigan State University athletics and USA Gymnastics on Capitol Hill in Washington. Nassar is on his way to prison for the rest of his life, but the scandal is far from over at the university as victims, lawmakers and a judge demand to know why he wasn't stopped years ago. less

FILE - In this Tuesday, July 24, 2018 file photo, Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, center left, and Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., attend a news conference with dozens of women and girls who were sexually abused ... more

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Susan Bysiewicz, Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor, spoke at a unity rally for Democrats in Minuteman Park in Hartford, Conn on Saturday August 18, 2018. U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (left) and state Democratic party Chair Nick Balletto (center right) stand on stage behind her. less

Susan Bysiewicz, Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor, spoke at a unity rally for Democrats in Minuteman Park in Hartford, Conn on Saturday August 18, 2018. U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (left) and state ... more

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U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal appeared at a unity rally for Democrats at Minuteman Park in Hartford, Conn. on Saturday August 18, 2018.

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Susan Bysiewicz, Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor, spoke at a unity rally for Democrats in Minuteman Park in Hartford, Conn on Saturday August 18, 2018. U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (left) and state Democratic party Chair Nick Balletto (center right) stand on stage behind her. less

Susan Bysiewicz, Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor, spoke at a unity rally for Democrats in Minuteman Park in Hartford, Conn on Saturday August 18, 2018. U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (left) and state ... more

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U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal appeared at a unity rally for Democrats at Minuteman Park in Hartford, Conn. on Saturday August 18, 2018.

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During a late-night tweet on Thursday, President Donald Trump, who avoided military service during the Vietnam War after he was diagnosed with bone spurs, attacked U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, who served with the Marine Corps Reserves during that era. less

During a late-night tweet on Thursday, President Donald Trump, who avoided military service during the Vietnam War after he was diagnosed with bone spurs, attacked U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, who served with ... more

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During a late-night tweet on Thursday, President Donald Trump, who avoided military service during the Vietnam War after he was diagnosed with bone spurs, attacked U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, who served with the Marine Corps Reserves during that era. less

During a late-night tweet on Thursday, President Donald Trump, who avoided military service during the Vietnam War after he was diagnosed with bone spurs, attacked U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, who served with ... more

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U.S.Sen. Richard Blumenthal was the target of a late-night tweet from President Trump on Thursday over his Vietnam War-era service with the Marine Corps Reserve.

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U.S.Sen. Richard Blumenthal was the target of a late-night tweet from President Trump on Thursday over his Vietnam War-era service with the Marine Corps Reserve.

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Sen. Edward Markey, D-Mass., left, and Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Ct., display a photo of a plastic gun on Tuesday, July 31, 2018, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Democrats are calling on President Donald Trump to reverse an administration decision to allow a Texas company to make blueprints for a 3D-printed gun available online. less

Sen. Edward Markey, D-Mass., left, and Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Ct., display a photo of a plastic gun on Tuesday, July 31, 2018, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Democrats are calling on President Donald Trump ... more

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A residents' dorm at FISH is visited by U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn

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Joanne Lewis of Connecticut Legal Services, far left, discusses the details of federal lawsuits that have been filed by Connecticut Legal Services and the Worker and Immigrant Rights Advocacy Clinic at Yale Law School in support of two children who are asking asylum and were taken from their parents in Texas and sent to Connecticut by immigration officials.With Lewis is, left to right, is U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, William O. Douglas Clinical Professor of Law at the Yale Law School, and Yale Law School professor Marisol Orihuela of the Worker & Immigrant Advocacy Clinic. less

Joanne Lewis of Connecticut Legal Services, far left, discusses the details of federal lawsuits that have been filed by Connecticut Legal Services and the Worker and Immigrant Rights Advocacy Clinic at Yale Law ... more

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Lane Murdock of Ridgefield is one of 28 high school students to receive a fellowship from the Giffords Law Center, which entails trips to Washington to meet with lawmakers and share their youthful perspective on gun violence. She appears at a news conference with Sens. Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal, and Rep. Elizabeth Esty. less

Lane Murdock of Ridgefield is one of 28 high school students to receive a fellowship from the Giffords Law Center, which entails trips to Washington to meet with lawmakers and share their youthful perspective ... more

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U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal in Greenwich in May.

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U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, visited FuelCell Energy in Torrington earlier this year to discuss a fresh tax credit for the industry and tour the recently-expanded factory. The company is now hiring more than 100 addtional employees. less

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, visited FuelCell Energy in Torrington earlier this year to discuss a fresh tax credit for the industry and tour the recently-expanded factory. The company is now ... more

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United Sates Senator Richard Blumenthal D-Ct , speaks to the Hearst Connecticut Media Group Editorial Board on Thursday February 22, 2018 in Norwalk Conn.

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Senator Richard Blumenthal is interviewed during the Annual Puerto Rican Day Parade on Park Avenue in Bridgeport, Conn. on Sunday, July 8, 2018.

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Lawyers and elected officials gathered for a press conference at Yale Law School in New Haven, Conn. on Friday July 6, 2018 in support of a federal lawsuit filed on behalf of two immigrant children, detained in Connecticut who were separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border. Managing Attorney for Connecticut Legal Services Joanne Lewis stood at the podium, with U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (far left) and U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (center left) behind her. less

Lawyers and elected officials gathered for a press conference at Yale Law School in New Haven, Conn. on Friday July 6, 2018 in support of a federal lawsuit filed on behalf of two immigrant children, detained in ... more

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Democratic U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal

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Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., the ranking member on the Senate Judiciary Committee, left, speaks with Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., after a markup session to vote on new federal judges, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, June 28, 2018. The Judiciary Committee oversees the confirmation process for presidential nominees to the Supreme Court. less

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., the ranking member on the Senate Judiciary Committee, left, speaks with Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., after a markup session to vote on new federal judges, on Capitol Hill ... more

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Senate Judiciary ranking member Dianne Feinstein, (D-CA) is flanked by Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) while speaking about the Keep Families Together Act, which aims to prevent the separation of immigrant children from their parents, on Capitol Hill June 12, 2018 in Washington, DC. less

Senate Judiciary ranking member Dianne Feinstein, (D-CA) is flanked by Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) while speaking about the Keep Families Together Act, which aims to prevent the separation of immigrant ... more

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Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin, (D-IL) (L), speaks about the Keep Families Together Act, which aims to prevent the separation of immigrant children from their parents, on Capitol Hill June 12, 2018 in Washington, DC. Also pictured is (L-R), Sen. Jeff Merkley, (D-OR), Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Senate Judiciary ranking member Dianne Feinstein, (D-CA) and Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) less

Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin, (D-IL) (L), speaks about the Keep Families Together Act, which aims to prevent the separation of immigrant children from their parents, on Capitol Hill June 12, 2018 in ... more

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Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin, (D-IL) (C), speaks about the Keep Families Together Act, which aims to prevent the separation of immigrant children from their parents, on Capitol Hill June 12, 2018 in Washington, DC. Also pictured is (L-R), Sen. Jeff Merkley, (D-OR), Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Senate Judiciary ranking member Dianne Feinstein, (D-CA) and Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) less

Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin, (D-IL) (C), speaks about the Keep Families Together Act, which aims to prevent the separation of immigrant children from their parents, on Capitol Hill June 12, 2018 in ... more

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Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Captiol January 12, 2017 in Washington, DC. The Democratic senator said hewould vote against his colleague Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) for attorney general of the United States. less

Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Captiol January 12, 2017 in Washington, DC. The Democratic senator said hewould vote against his colleague Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) ... more

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U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal nominates U.S. Senator Chris Murphy for his second term during the Democratic State Convention in May in Hartford, Conn.

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U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal nominates U.S. Senator Chris Murphy for his second term during the Democratic State Convention on Friday afternoon, May 18, 2018, in Hartford, Conn.

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U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal nominates U.S. Senator Chris Murphy for his second term during the Democratic State Convention on Friday afternoon, May 18, 2018, in Hartford, Conn.

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Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn. on Capitol Hill in 2017.

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Rep. Elizabeth Esty, D-Conn. and Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn. congratulate members of Team 26 after they arrived at the U.S. Capitol on the completion of its Sandy Hook bike ride, in honor of the 26 people students and teachers killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012, on May 8, 2018 in Washington, DC. Team 26 delivered a message to Congress from more than 250,000 Americans in support of common sense measures to reduce gun violence. less

Rep. Elizabeth Esty, D-Conn. and Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn. congratulate members of Team 26 after they arrived at the U.S. Capitol on the completion of its Sandy Hook bike ride, in honor of the 26 people ... more

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Monte Frank speaks while flanked by Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn and Rep. Elizabeth Esty, D-Conn. after members of Team 26 arrived at the U.S. Capitol on the completion of its Sandy Hook bike ride, in honor of the 26 people students and teachers killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012, on May 8, 2018 in Washington, DC. Team 26 delivered a message to Congress from more than 250,000 Americans in support of common sense measures to reduce gun violence. less

Monte Frank speaks while flanked by Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn and Rep. Elizabeth Esty, D-Conn. after members of Team 26 arrived at the U.S. Capitol on the completion of its Sandy Hook bike ride, in honor ... more

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Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn. and Rep. Elizabeth Esty, D-Conn., greet Team 26 from Newtown, Conn. at rally at US Capitol on Tuesday, May 8, 2018. Monte Frank, leader of bike team doing its 6th annual ride, is center. less

Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn. and Rep. Elizabeth Esty, D-Conn., greet Team 26 from Newtown, Conn. at rally at US Capitol on Tuesday, May 8, 2018. Monte Frank, leader of bike team doing its 6th annual ride, ... more

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Monte Frank speaks while flanked by Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn and Rep. Elizabeth Esty, D-Conn. after members of Team 26 arrived at the U.S. Capitol on the completion of its Sandy Hook bike ride, in honor of the 26 people students and teachers killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012, on May 8, 2018 in Washington, DC. Team 26 delivered a message to Congress from more than 250,000 Americans in support of common sense measures to reduce gun violence. less

Monte Frank speaks while flanked by Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn and Rep. Elizabeth Esty, D-Conn. after members of Team 26 arrived at the U.S. Capitol on the completion of its Sandy Hook bike ride, in honor ... more

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Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn. and Rep. Elizabeth Esty, D-Conn., greet Team 26 from Newtown, Conn. at rally at US Capitol on Tuesday, May 8, 2018. Monte Frank, leader of bike team doing its 6th annual ride, is center. less

Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn. and Rep. Elizabeth Esty, D-Conn., greet Team 26 from Newtown, Conn. at rally at US Capitol on Tuesday, May 8, 2018. Monte Frank, leader of bike team doing its 6th annual ride, ... more

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US Senator Richard Blumenthal speaks during University of Bridgeport's 108th Commencement Ceremony at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Conn. on Saturday May. 5, 2018.

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US Senator Richard Blumenthal speaks during University of Bridgeport's 108th Commencement Ceremony at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Conn. on Saturday May. 5, 2018.

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U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal speaks to students at Danbury High School on May 2.

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Senator Richard Blumenthal addresses participants at the annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes fundraising walk in Milford, Conn. on Sunday, April 29, 2018. The walk benefits The Rape Crisis Center of Milford.

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U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut during the public forum "Roundtable Discussion on Gun Violence" at Greenwich Town Hall, Conn., Friday, March 2, 2018.

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Sen. Dick Blumenthal, D-Conn. speaks at the ceremony marking the 31st anniversary of the collapse of LAmbiance Plaza was held at city hall in Bridgeport, Conn. on Monday, April 23, 2018. Politicians, family and friends gathered at the monument to remember the 28 workers who died and the rescue workers who helped in the aftermath. less

Sen. Dick Blumenthal, D-Conn. speaks at the ceremony marking the 31st anniversary of the collapse of LAmbiance Plaza was held at city hall in Bridgeport, Conn. on Monday, April 23, 2018. Politicians, family ... more

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Sen. Dick Blumenthal, D-Conn. speaks at the ceremony marking the 31st anniversary of the collapse of L’Ambiance Plaza was held at city hall in Bridgeport, Conn. on Monday, April 23, 2018. Politicians, family and friends gathered at the monument to remember the 28 workers who died and the rescue workers who helped in the aftermath. less

Sen. Dick Blumenthal, D-Conn. speaks at the ceremony marking the 31st anniversary of the collapse of L’Ambiance Plaza was held at city hall in Bridgeport, Conn. on Monday, April 23, 2018. Politicians, family ... more

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United Sates Senator Richard Blumenthal D-Ct , speaks to the Hearst Connecticut Media Group Editorial Board on Thursday February 22, 2018 in Norwalk Conn.

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State officials are suing contractors and architects for more than $15 million to reimburse the state for construction problems at the UConn Law School Library seen here Friday, Feb. 15, 2008 in Hartford, Conn. The lawsuit was announced at a news conference held by state Attorney Richard Blumenthal in his office in Hartford, Conn., (AP Photo/Bob Child) less

State officials are suing contractors and architects for more than $15 million to reimburse the state for construction problems at the UConn Law School Library seen here Friday, Feb. 15, 2008 in Hartford, Conn. ... more

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Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) speaks to reporters in the Senate Basement on Capitol Hill on April 10, 2018 in Washington, DC. Senate lawmakers addressed the media affter their weekly policy luncheons.

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Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., points to board as he questions Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before a joint hearing of the Commerce and Judiciary Committees on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, April 10, 2018, about the use of Facebook data to target American voters in the 2016 election.

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Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., points to board as he questions Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before a joint hearing of the Commerce and Judiciary Committees on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday,

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Sen. Richard Blumenthal questions Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before a joint hearing of the Commerce and Judiciary Committees on Capitol Hill in Washington April 10, 2018.

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U.S. Senator Chris Murphy at a public forum "Roundtable Discussion on Gun Violence" at Greenwich Town Hal on March 2, 2018.

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Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), with Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) points to a photograph of a rifle with a "bump stock" during a news conference to announce proposed gun control legislation at the U.S. Capitol October 4, 2017 in Washington, DC. Feinstein's legislation would ban devices that could make weapons fully automatic. less

Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), with Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) points to a photograph of a rifle with a "bump stock" during a news conference to announce proposed gun control legislation at the U.S. Capitol ... more

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Hearst Senate Youth Program participant Annie Wang, a senior at Cheshire High School, greets Sen. Richard Blumenthal at Capitol Hill reception on March 7.

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Fairfield Ludlowe High School senior Molly Baker, 18, at the public forum “Roundtable Discussion on Gun Violence” at Greenwich Town Hall on March 2 .

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U.S. Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal, both of Connecticut, hosted the public forum "Roundtable Discussion on Gun Violence" at Greenwich Town Hall, Conn., Friday, March 2, 2018. President Donald Trump’s plan for ensuring school safety against mass shootings accentuates his support for the NRA-backed idea of arming teachers and other volunteers to ward off mass shooters, an idea roundly condemned by Connecticut lawmakers. less

U.S. Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal, both of Connecticut, hosted the public forum "Roundtable Discussion on Gun Violence" at Greenwich Town Hall, Conn., Friday, March 2, 2018. President Donald ... more

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Greenwich educator Aaron Johnson holds up a pen and a marker after stating the only things teachers should be armed with are "pens and pencils," while commenting during the public forum "Roundtable Discussion on Gun Violence" hosted by U.S. Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal in Greenwich on Friday, March 2, 2018. President Donald Trump’s plan for ensuring school safety against mass shootings accentuates his support for the NRA-backed idea of arming teachers and other volunteers to ward off mass shooters, an idea roundly condemned by Connecticut lawmakers. less

Greenwich educator Aaron Johnson holds up a pen and a marker after stating the only things teachers should be armed with are "pens and pencils," while commenting during the public forum "Roundtable Discussion ... more

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US Senator Lindsey Graham (R), R-South Carolina, and US Senator Richard Blumenthal (L), D-Connecticut, explain Extreme Risk Protection Orders on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on March 8, 2018.

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US Senator Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, explains Extreme Risk Protection Orders on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on March 8, 2018.

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US Senator Lindsey Graham (R), R-South Carolina, talks with an aid as US Senator Richard Blumenthal (L), D-Connecticut, explains Extreme Risk Protection Orders on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on March 8, 2018. less

US Senator Lindsey Graham (R), R-South Carolina, talks with an aid as US Senator Richard Blumenthal (L), D-Connecticut, explains Extreme Risk Protection Orders on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on March 8, ... more

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US Senator Lindsey Graham (R), R-South Carolina, and US Senator Richard Blumenthal (L), D-Connecticut, explain Extreme Risk Protection Orders on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on March 8, 2018.

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Hearst Senate Youth Program participant Annie Wang, a senior at Cheshire High School, greets Sen. Richard Blumenthal at Capitol Hill reception on Wednesday, March 7, 2018.

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Connecticut Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.)

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Senator Richard Blumenthal, a Democrat from Connecticut, listens during a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee confirmation hearing with Federal Trade Commission (FTC) nominees in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018. less

Senator Richard Blumenthal, a Democrat from Connecticut, listens during a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee confirmation hearing with Federal Trade Commission (FTC) nominees in Washington, ... more

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Bridgeport Neighborhood Trust held a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the new Milestone Apartments on Stratford Avenue in Bridgeport in 2016. HUD Secretary Julian Castro was on hand to attend the ribbon cutting along with Senator Richard Blumenthal, Senator Chris Murphy, Congressman Jim Himes, Mayor Joe Ganim and other town and state officials. less

Bridgeport Neighborhood Trust held a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the new Milestone Apartments on Stratford Avenue in Bridgeport in 2016. HUD Secretary Julian Castro was on hand to attend ... more

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Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) in New Haven, Conn. Jan. 5, 2018.

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U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal speaks in Hartford on Monday, where he vowed to fight for reproductive rights for women, in the face of a pending Senate vote scheduled for later in the day that would outlaw abortions for fetuses after more than 20 weeks. less

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal speaks in Hartford on Monday, where he vowed to fight for reproductive rights for women, in the face of a pending Senate vote scheduled for later in the day that would outlaw ... more

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Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) in New Haven, Conn. Jan. 5, 2018.

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Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., addresses the Women's March rally at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018. Activists are returning to the streets a year after millions of people rallied worldwide at marches for female empowerment, hoping to create an enduring political movement that will elect more women to government office. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen) less

Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., addresses the Women's March rally at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018. Activists are returning to the streets a year after millions of people ... more

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Theresa Leonard, pictured with her husband Marc Rozyn in February 2017. Leonard, a co-founder of the Bloomfield-based Christian ministry victims’ support group known as the Underground, will accompany Sen. Richard Blumenthal to President Donald Trump’s upcoming State of the Union address on Tuesday at the U.S. Capitol. less

Theresa Leonard, pictured with her husband Marc Rozyn in February 2017. Leonard, a co-founder of the Bloomfield-based Christian ministry victims’ support group known as the Underground, will accompany Sen. ... more

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U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn. and Theresa Leonard, founder of Operation Underground Railroad and sex trafficking survivor, gathered with students, attorneys, survivors and hotel representatives to discuss efforts to combat sex trafficking. Leonard will accompany Sen. Richard Blumenthal to President Donald Trump’s upcoming State of the Union address on Tuesday at the U.S. Capitol. less

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn. and Theresa Leonard, founder of Operation Underground Railroad and sex trafficking survivor, gathered with students, attorneys, survivors and hotel representatives to ... more

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Sen. Richard Blumenthal D-Conn., speaks during a rally in support of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) outside of the Capitol, Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018, in Washington. Democrats have been seeking a deal to protect the "Dreamers," who have been shielded against deportation by DACA, which President Donald Trump halted last year. less

Sen. Richard Blumenthal D-Conn., speaks during a rally in support of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) outside of the Capitol, Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018, in Washington. Democrats have been seeking a ... more

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Google's new Arts & Culture app took over social media this month as users discovered they could find their own museum painting doppelgängers by uploading a photo. We put the app to the test with Gov. Dan Malloy, Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton, Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy and other familiar Connecticut faces, and it delivered surprising, artsy results. less

Google's new Arts & Culture app took over social media this month as users discovered they could find their own museum painting doppelgängers by uploading a photo. We put the app to the test with Gov. Dan ... more

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Google's new Arts & Culture app took over social media this month as users discovered they could find their own museum painting doppelgängers by uploading a photo. We put the app to the test with Gov. Dan Malloy, Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton, Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy and other familiar Connecticut faces, and it delivered surprising, artsy results. less

Google's new Arts & Culture app took over social media this month as users discovered they could find their own museum painting doppelgängers by uploading a photo. We put the app to the test with Gov. Dan ... more

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Google's new Arts & Culture app took over social media this month as users discovered they could find their own museum painting doppelgängers by uploading a photo. We put the app to the test with Gov. Dan Malloy, Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton, Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy and other familiar Connecticut faces, and it delivered surprising, artsy results. less

Google's new Arts & Culture app took over social media this month as users discovered they could find their own museum painting doppelgängers by uploading a photo. We put the app to the test with Gov. Dan ... more

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Google's new Arts & Culture app took over social media this month as users discovered they could find their own museum painting doppelgängers by uploading a photo. We put the app to the test with Gov. Dan Malloy, Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton, Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy and other familiar Connecticut faces, and it delivered surprising, artsy results. less

Google's new Arts & Culture app took over social media this month as users discovered they could find their own museum painting doppelgängers by uploading a photo. We put the app to the test with Gov. Dan ... more

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Google's new Arts & Culture app took over social media this month as users discovered they could find their own museum painting doppelgängers by uploading a photo. We put the app to the test with Gov. Dan Malloy, Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton, Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy and other familiar Connecticut faces, and it delivered surprising, artsy results. less

Google's new Arts & Culture app took over social media this month as users discovered they could find their own museum painting doppelgängers by uploading a photo. We put the app to the test with Gov. Dan ... more

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Google's new Arts & Culture app took over social media this month as users discovered they could find their own museum painting doppelgängers by uploading a photo. We put the app to the test with Gov. Dan Malloy, Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton, Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy and other familiar Connecticut faces, and it delivered surprising, artsy results. less

Google's new Arts & Culture app took over social media this month as users discovered they could find their own museum painting doppelgängers by uploading a photo. We put the app to the test with Gov. Dan ... more

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Google's new Arts & Culture app took over social media this month as users discovered they could find their own museum painting doppelgängers by uploading a photo. We put the app to the test with Gov. Dan Malloy, Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton, Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy and other familiar Connecticut faces, and it delivered surprising, artsy results. less

Google's new Arts & Culture app took over social media this month as users discovered they could find their own museum painting doppelgängers by uploading a photo. We put the app to the test with Gov. Dan ... more

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Google's new Arts & Culture app took over social media this month as users discovered they could find their own museum painting doppelgängers by uploading a photo. We put the app to the test with Gov. Dan Malloy, Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton, Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy and other familiar Connecticut faces, and it delivered surprising, artsy results. less

Google's new Arts & Culture app took over social media this month as users discovered they could find their own museum painting doppelgängers by uploading a photo. We put the app to the test with Gov. Dan ... more

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Google's new Arts & Culture app took over social media this month as users discovered they could find their own museum painting doppelgängers by uploading a photo. We put the app to the test with Gov. Dan Malloy, Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton, Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy and other familiar Connecticut faces, and it delivered surprising, artsy results. less

Google's new Arts & Culture app took over social media this month as users discovered they could find their own museum painting doppelgängers by uploading a photo. We put the app to the test with Gov. Dan ... more

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Google's new Arts & Culture app took over social media this month as users discovered they could find their own museum painting doppelgängers by uploading a photo. We put the app to the test with Gov. Dan Malloy, Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton, Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy and other familiar Connecticut faces, and it delivered surprising, artsy results. less

Google's new Arts & Culture app took over social media this month as users discovered they could find their own museum painting doppelgängers by uploading a photo. We put the app to the test with Gov. Dan ... more

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Members of the Puerto Rican community listen as U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) share details on their joint two-day visit to Puerto Rico, at the Margaret E. Morton Government Center in downtown Bridgeport, Conn., on Thursday Jan. 12, 2018. Because of the ongoing humanitarian crisis and devastation they witnessed there, they will urge Congress to provide more immediate, comprehensive aid for Puerto Rico. less

Members of the Puerto Rican community listen as U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) share details on their joint two-day visit to Puerto Rico, at the Margaret E. Morton ... more

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U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) meet with members of the Puerto Rican community to share details on their joint two-day visit to Puerto Rico, at the Margaret E. Morton Government Center in downtown Bridgeport, Conn., on Thursday Jan. 12, 2018. Because of the ongoing humanitarian crisis and devastation they witnessed there, they will urge Congress to provide more immediate, comprehensive aid for Puerto Rico. less

U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) meet with members of the Puerto Rican community to share details on their joint two-day visit to Puerto Rico, at the Margaret E. Morton ... more

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Connecticut State Senator Edwin Gomes makes comments to U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) who met with members of the Puerto Rican community to share details on their joint two-day visit to Puerto Rico, at the Margaret E. Morton Government Center in downtown Bridgeport, Conn., on Thursday Jan. 12, 2018. Because of the ongoing humanitarian crisis and devastation they witnessed there, they will urge Congress to provide more immediate, comprehensive aid for Puerto Rico. less

Connecticut State Senator Edwin Gomes makes comments to U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) who met with members of the Puerto Rican community to share details on their joint ... more

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Members of the Puerto Rican community listen as U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) share details on their joint two-day visit to Puerto Rico, at the Margaret E. Morton Government Center in downtown Bridgeport, Conn., on Thursday Jan. 12, 2018. Listening to the senators are Abigail Franco, left, with her sons Aaron Acevedo, 2, and Amir, 4, at right, and Abigail's step-mom Elizabeth Maldonado. Because of the ongoing humanitarian crisis and devastation they witnessed there, they will urge Congress to provide more immediate, comprehensive aid for Puerto Rico. less

Members of the Puerto Rican community listen as U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) share details on their joint two-day visit to Puerto Rico, at the Margaret E. Morton ... more

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U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), speaking at right, share details on their joint two-day visit to Puerto Rico, at the Margaret E. Morton Government Center in downtown Bridgeport, Conn., on Thursday Jan. 12, 2018. Because of the ongoing humanitarian crisis and devastation they witnessed there, they will urge Congress to provide more immediate, comprehensive aid for Puerto Rico. less

U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), speaking at right, share details on their joint two-day visit to Puerto Rico, at the Margaret E. Morton Government Center in downtown ... more

Photo: Christian Abraham, Hearst Connecticut Media

U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), pictured, share details on their joint two-day visit to Puerto Rico, at the Margaret E. Morton Government Center in downtown Bridgeport, Conn., on Thursday Jan. 12, 2018. Because of the ongoing humanitarian crisis and devastation they witnessed there, they will urge Congress to provide more immediate, comprehensive aid for Puerto Rico. less

U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), pictured, share details on their joint two-day visit to Puerto Rico, at the Margaret E. Morton Government Center in downtown Bridgeport, ... more

Photo: Christian Abraham, Hearst Connecticut Media

Members of the Puerto Rican community listen as U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) share details on their joint two-day visit to Puerto Rico, at the Margaret E. Morton Government Center in downtown Bridgeport, Conn., on Thursday Jan. 12, 2018. Because of the ongoing humanitarian crisis and devastation they witnessed there, they will urge Congress to provide more immediate, comprehensive aid for Puerto Rico. less

Members of the Puerto Rican community listen as U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) share details on their joint two-day visit to Puerto Rico, at the Margaret E. Morton ... more

Photo: Christian Abraham, Hearst Connecticut Media

Members of the Puerto Rican community listen as U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) share details on their joint two-day visit to Puerto Rico, at the Margaret E. Morton Government Center in downtown Bridgeport, Conn., on Thursday Jan. 12, 2018. Because of the ongoing humanitarian crisis and devastation they witnessed there, they will urge Congress to provide more immediate, comprehensive aid for Puerto Rico. less

Members of the Puerto Rican community listen as U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) share details on their joint two-day visit to Puerto Rico, at the Margaret E. Morton ... more

Photo: Christian Abraham, Hearst Connecticut Media

U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), speaking at right, share details on their joint two-day visit to Puerto Rico, at the Margaret E. Morton Government Center in downtown Bridgeport, Conn., on Thursday Jan. 12, 2018. Because of the ongoing humanitarian crisis and devastation they witnessed there, they will urge Congress to provide more immediate, comprehensive aid for Puerto Rico. less

U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), speaking at right, share details on their joint two-day visit to Puerto Rico, at the Margaret E. Morton Government Center in downtown ... more

Photo: Christian Abraham, Hearst Connecticut Media

U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), left, and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) share details on their joint two-day visit to Puerto Rico, at the Margaret E. Morton Government Center in downtown Bridgeport, Conn., on Thursday Jan. 12, 2018. Because of the ongoing humanitarian crisis and devastation they witnessed there, they will urge Congress to provide more immediate, comprehensive aid for Puerto Rico. less

U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), left, and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) share details on their joint two-day visit to Puerto Rico, at the Margaret E. Morton Government Center in downtown Bridgeport, Conn., ... more

Photo: Christian Abraham, Hearst Connecticut Media

U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), pictured, and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) share details on their joint two-day visit to Puerto Rico, at the Margaret E. Morton Government Center in downtown Bridgeport, Conn., on Thursday Jan. 12, 2018. Because of the ongoing humanitarian crisis and devastation they witnessed there, they will urge Congress to provide more immediate, comprehensive aid for Puerto Rico. less

U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), pictured, and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) share details on their joint two-day visit to Puerto Rico, at the Margaret E. Morton Government Center in downtown Bridgeport, ... more

Photo: Christian Abraham, Hearst Connecticut Media

Connecticut State Senator Edwin Gomes makes comments to U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) who met with members of the Puerto Rican community to share details on their joint two-day visit to Puerto Rico, at the Margaret E. Morton Government Center in downtown Bridgeport, Conn., on Thursday Jan. 12, 2018. Because of the ongoing humanitarian crisis and devastation, they witnessed there and will urge Congress to provide more immediate, comprehensive aid for Puerto Rico. less

Connecticut State Senator Edwin Gomes makes comments to U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) who met with members of the Puerto Rican community to share details on their joint ... more

Photo: Christian Abraham, Hearst Connecticut Media

U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) meet with members of the Puerto Rican community to share details on their joint two-day visit to Puerto Rico, at the Margaret E. Morton Government Center in downtown Bridgeport, Conn., on Thursday Jan. 12, 2018. Because of the ongoing humanitarian crisis and devastation, they witnessed there and will urge Congress to provide more immediate, comprehensive aid for Puerto Rico. less

U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) meet with members of the Puerto Rican community to share details on their joint two-day visit to Puerto Rico, at the Margaret E. Morton ... more

Photo: Christian Abraham, Hearst Connecticut Media

Members of the Puerto Rican community listen as U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) share details on their joint two-day visit to Puerto Rico, at the Margaret E. Morton Government Center in downtown Bridgeport, Conn., on Thursday Jan. 12, 2018. Because of the ongoing humanitarian crisis and devastation they witnessed there, they will urge Congress to provide more immediate, comprehensive aid for Puerto Rico. less

Members of the Puerto Rican community listen as U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) share details on their joint two-day visit to Puerto Rico, at the Margaret E. Morton ... more

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U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), speaking at left, and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) share details on their joint two-day visit to Puerto Rico, at the Margaret E. Morton Government Center in downtown Bridgeport, Conn., on Thursday Jan. 12, 2018. Because of the ongoing humanitarian crisis and devastation they witnessed there, they will urge Congress to provide more immediate, comprehensive aid for Puerto Rico. less

U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), speaking at left, and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) share details on their joint two-day visit to Puerto Rico, at the Margaret E. Morton Government Center in downtown ... more

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Members of the Puerto Rican community listen as U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) share details on their joint two-day visit to Puerto Rico, at the Margaret E. Morton Government Center in downtown Bridgeport, Conn., on Thursday Jan. 12, 2018. Because of the ongoing humanitarian crisis and devastation they witnessed there, they will urge Congress to provide more immediate, comprehensive aid for Puerto Rico. less

Members of the Puerto Rican community listen as U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) share details on their joint two-day visit to Puerto Rico, at the Margaret E. Morton ... more

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Members of the Puerto Rican community listen as U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) share details on their joint two-day visit to Puerto Rico, at the Margaret E. Morton Government Center in downtown Bridgeport, Conn., on Thursday Jan. 12, 2018. Because of the ongoing humanitarian crisis and devastation they witnessed there, they will urge Congress to provide more immediate, comprehensive aid for Puerto Rico. less

Members of the Puerto Rican community listen as U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) share details on their joint two-day visit to Puerto Rico, at the Margaret E. Morton ... more

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Members of the Puerto Rican community listen as U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) share details on their joint two-day visit to Puerto Rico, at the Margaret E. Morton Government Center in downtown Bridgeport, Conn., on Thursday Jan. 12, 2018. Listening to the senators are Abigail Franco, left, with her sons Aaron Acevedo, 2, and Amir, 4, at right, and Abigail's step-mom Elizabeth Maldonado. Because of the ongoing humanitarian crisis and devastation they witnessed there, they will urge Congress to provide more immediate, comprehensive aid for Puerto Rico. less

Members of the Puerto Rican community listen as U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) share details on their joint two-day visit to Puerto Rico, at the Margaret E. Morton ... more

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From left; Bridgeport State Rep. Chris Rosario talks with Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy at a public meeting concerning the devastation in Puerto Rico at the Margaret Morton Government Center in Bridgeport, Conn. on Wednesday, October 11, 2017. less

From left; Bridgeport State Rep. Chris Rosario talks with Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy at a public meeting concerning the devastation in Puerto Rico at the Margaret Morton Government Center in ... more

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Sen, Richard Blumenthal rallies with young immigrant Dreamers looking for some good news from Congress about their legal status.

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U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal

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U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal speaking to reporters in the State Capitol in Hartford, Conn. on Monday, Dec. 18, 2017 said that as plans are made to continue funding government operations that are set to end December 31, he will push for hurricane relief payments to Puerto Rico, protections for foreign-born "dreamers'" and reauthorizing the Children's Health Insurance Program. less

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal speaking to reporters in the State Capitol in Hartford, Conn. on Monday, Dec. 18, 2017 said that as plans are made to continue funding government operations that are set to end ... more

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U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal speaking to reporters in the State Capitol in Hartford, Conn. on Monday, Dec. 18, 2017 said that as plans are made to continue funding government operations that are set to end December 31, he will push for hurricane relief payments to Puerto Rico, protections for foreign-born "dreamers'" and reauthorizing the Children's Health Insurance Program. less

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal speaking to reporters in the State Capitol in Hartford, Conn. on Monday, Dec. 18, 2017 said that as plans are made to continue funding government operations that are set to end ... more

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Senator Richard Blumenthal speaks at the Vigil to #End Gun Violence at the Unitarian Church of Westport in Westport, Conn. on Sunday, December 10, 2017.

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Senator Richard Blumenthal, left, hugs Mark Barden, father of Sandy Hook victim Daniel Barden, following his remarks during the Vigil to #End Gun Violence at the Unitarian Church of Westport in Westport, Conn. on Sunday, December 10, 2017. less

Senator Richard Blumenthal, left, hugs Mark Barden, father of Sandy Hook victim Daniel Barden, following his remarks during the Vigil to #End Gun Violence at the Unitarian Church of Westport in Westport, Conn. ... more

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Senator Richard Blumenthal, left and attorney Josh Koskoff at the Vigil to #End Gun Violence at the Unitarian Church of Westport in Westport, Conn. on Sunday, December 10, 2017.

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Senator Richard Blumenthal, left, hugs Mark Barden, father of Sandy Hook victim Daniel Barden, following his remarks during the Vigil to #End Gun Violence at the Unitarian Church of Westport in Westport, Conn. on Sunday, December 10, 2017. less

Senator Richard Blumenthal, left, hugs Mark Barden, father of Sandy Hook victim Daniel Barden, following his remarks during the Vigil to #End Gun Violence at the Unitarian Church of Westport in Westport, Conn. ... more

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Senator Richard Blumenthal, left and attorney Josh Koskoff at the Vigil to #End Gun Violence at the Unitarian Church of Westport in Westport, Conn. on Sunday, December 10, 2017.

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Senator Richard Blumenthal speaks at the Vigil to #End Gun Violence at the Unitarian Church of Westport in Westport, Conn. on Sunday, December 10, 2017.

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Connecticut Department of Transportation Commissioner James Redeker

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Senate Armed Services Committee member Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) talks to reporters following a closed-door briefing at the U.S. Capitol October 26, 2017 in Washington, DC. Members of the committee were given a classified briefing from Pentagon officials about the circumstances surrounding an October battle in Niger in which four U.S. Special Forces members were killed. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) less

Senate Armed Services Committee member Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) talks to reporters following a closed-door briefing at the U.S. Capitol October 26, 2017 in Washington, DC. Members of the committee were ... more

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Sen. Richard Blumenthal addresses a rally Wednesday outside the U.S. Capitol for "Fix NICS, legislation aimed at beefing up the FBIs firearms background check system. Although Republicans in control of Congress have looked harshly on gun legislation, this bipartisan bill appears to have a fair chance of winning congressional approval. less

Sen. Richard Blumenthal addresses a rally Wednesday outside the U.S. Capitol for "Fix NICS, legislation aimed at beefing up the FBIs firearms background check system. Although Republicans in control of ... more

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U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal

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Richard Blumenthal, US Attorney for the District of Connecticut June 28, 1978. Blumenthal and his staff on Friday were investigating what they believe is an attack by a web robot involving a women who says she was harassed and assaulted when Blumenthal was U.S. attorney. less

Richard Blumenthal, US Attorney for the District of Connecticut June 28, 1978. Blumenthal and his staff on Friday were investigating what they believe is an attack by a web robot involving a women who says she ... more

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Twitter account that Sen. Richard Blumenthals office identified as a bot.

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U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal and his staff on Friday were investigating what they believe is an anonymous Internet attack involving a women who says she was harassed and assaulted when Blumenthal was U.S. attorney nearly 40 yuears ago. less

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal and his staff on Friday were investigating what they believe is an anonymous Internet attack involving a women who says she was harassed and assaulted when Blumenthal was U.S. ... more

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Twitter account that Sen. Richard Blumenthal’s office identified as a bot.

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U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. in April.

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U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, above and left, reads a resolution on Friday concerning a search for the San Antonio Rose B-17 Flying Fortress Heavy Bomber, pictured at left, that went down during World War II in the Pacific Ocean and remains missing at Woolsey Hall in New Haven . Above and at right is Doug Walker, son of Brigadier General Kenneth N. Walker, whose father was part of the crew of 11 aboard the plane. less

U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, above and left, reads a resolution on Friday concerning a search for the San Antonio Rose B-17 Flying Fortress Heavy Bomber, pictured at left, that went down during World War II ... more

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U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, left, reads a resolution concerning a search for the San Antonio Rose B-17 Flying Fortress Heavy Bomber that went down during World War II in the Pacific Ocean and remains missing at Woolsey Hall in New Haven on November 10, 2017. At right is Doug Walker, son of Brigadier General Kenneth N. Walker, whose father was part of the crew of 11 aboard the plane when it went down under enemy fire. less

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, left, reads a resolution concerning a search for the San Antonio Rose B-17 Flying Fortress Heavy Bomber that went down during World War II in the Pacific Ocean and remains missing ... more

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U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn.

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Senate Armed Services Committee member Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) talks to reporters following a closed-door briefing at the U.S. Capitol October 26, 2017 in Washington, DC. Members of the committee were given a classified briefing from Pentagon officials about the circumstances surrounding an October battle in Niger in which four U.S. Special Forces members were killed. less

Senate Armed Services Committee member Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) talks to reporters following a closed-door briefing at the U.S. Capitol October 26, 2017 in Washington, DC. Members of the committee were ... more

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From left; Senator Richard Blumenthal, Bridgeport State Rep. Chris Rosario, and Senator Chris Murphy talk at a public meeting concerning the devastation in Puerto Rico at the Margaret Morton Government Center in Bridgeport, Conn. on Wednesday, October 11, 2017. less

From left; Senator Richard Blumenthal, Bridgeport State Rep. Chris Rosario, and Senator Chris Murphy talk at a public meeting concerning the devastation in Puerto Rico at the Margaret Morton Government Center ... more

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Bridgeport State Rep. and native of Puerto Rico Chris Rosario listens as Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy field questions at a public meeting on the island's devastation at the Margaret Morton Government Center in Bridgeport, Conn. on Wednesday, October 11, 2017. less

Bridgeport State Rep. and native of Puerto Rico Chris Rosario listens as Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy field questions at a public meeting on the island's devastation at the Margaret Morton ... more

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From left; Bridgeport State Rep. Chris Rosario talks with Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy at a public meeting concerning the devastation in Puerto Rico at the Margaret Morton Government Center in Bridgeport, Conn. on Wednesday, October 11, 2017. less

From left; Bridgeport State Rep. Chris Rosario talks with Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy at a public meeting concerning the devastation in Puerto Rico at the Margaret Morton Government Center in ... more

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Senators Chris Murphy, left, and Richard Blumenthal field questions at a public meeting on the island's devastation at the Margaret Morton Government Center in Bridgeport, Conn. on Wednesday, October 11, 2017.

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Miladys Cruz-Fisher, of Stratford, speaks to Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal during a public meeting on Puerto Rico devastation at the Margaret Morton Government Center in Bridgeport, Conn. on Wednesday, October 11, 2017. less

Miladys Cruz-Fisher, of Stratford, speaks to Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal during a public meeting on Puerto Rico devastation at the Margaret Morton Government Center in Bridgeport, Conn. on ... more

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Senator Richard Blumenthal addresses a public meeting concerning the devastation in Puerto Rico at the Margaret Morton Government Center in Bridgeport, Conn. on Wednesday, October 11, 2017.

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Alma Maya, aide to Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim and native of Puerto Rico, cries as she describes her recent visit to the island Wednesday to Sens. Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal at the Margaret Morton Government Center in Bridgeport. less

Alma Maya, aide to Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim and native of Puerto Rico, cries as she describes her recent visit to the island Wednesday to Sens. Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal at the Margaret Morton ... more

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Bridgeport State Rep. and native of Puerto Rico Chris Rosario listens as Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy field questions at a public meeting on the island's devastation at the Margaret Morton Government Center in Bridgeport, Conn. on Wednesday, October 11, 2017. less

Bridgeport State Rep. and native of Puerto Rico Chris Rosario listens as Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy field questions at a public meeting on the island's devastation at the Margaret Morton ... more

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From left; Senator Richard Blumenthal, Bridgeport State Rep. Chris Rosario, and Senator Chris Murphy talk at a public meeting concerning the devastation in Puerto Rico at the Margaret Morton Government Center in Bridgeport, Conn. on Wednesday, October 11, 2017. less

From left; Senator Richard Blumenthal, Bridgeport State Rep. Chris Rosario, and Senator Chris Murphy talk at a public meeting concerning the devastation in Puerto Rico at the Margaret Morton Government Center ... more

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Senators Chris Murphy, left, and Richard Blumenthal field questions at a public meeting on the island's devastation at the Margaret Morton Government Center in Bridgeport, Conn. on Wednesday, October 11, 2017.

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From left; Bridgeport State Rep. Chris Rosario talks with Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy at a public meeting concerning the devastation in Puerto Rico at the Margaret Morton Government Center in Bridgeport, Conn. on Wednesday, October 11, 2017. less

From left; Bridgeport State Rep. Chris Rosario talks with Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy at a public meeting concerning the devastation in Puerto Rico at the Margaret Morton Government Center in ... more

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Miladys Cruz-Fisher, of Stratford, speaks to Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal during a public meetind on Puerto Rico devastation at the Margaret Morton Government Center in Bridgeport, Conn. on Wednesday, October 11, 2017. less

Miladys Cruz-Fisher, of Stratford, speaks to Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal during a public meetind on Puerto Rico devastation at the Margaret Morton Government Center in Bridgeport, Conn. on ... more

Photo: Brian A. Pounds, Hearst Connecticut Media

Senator Richard Blumenthal addresses a public meeting concerning the devastation in Puerto Rico at the Margaret Morton Government Center in Bridgeport, Conn. on Wednesday, October 11, 2017.

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Alma Maya, aide to Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim and native of Puerto Rico, cries as she describes her recent visit to the island to Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal at the Margaret Morton Government Center in Bridgeport, Conn. on Wednesday, October 11, 2017. less

Alma Maya, aide to Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim and native of Puerto Rico, cries as she describes her recent visit to the island to Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal at the Margaret Morton Government ... more

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Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., speaks during a news conference about gun legislation on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Wednesday.

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U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) (R) listens as Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) (L) speaks during a news conference Tuesday on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Sen. Murphy and the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence held a news conference to demand that Congress take action to stop gun violence after the Las Vegas shooting. less

U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) (R) listens as Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) (L) speaks during a news conference Tuesday on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Sen. Murphy and the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun ... more

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Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., left, with Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., speaks during a news conference about gun legislation on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017.

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U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) (R) listens as Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) (L) speaks during a news conference October 3, 2017 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Sen. Murphy and the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence held a news conference to demand that Congress take action to stop gun violence after the Las Vegas shooting. less

U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) (R) listens as Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) (L) speaks during a news conference October 3, 2017 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Sen. Murphy and the Brady Campaign to Prevent ... more

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U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) (R) listens as Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) (L) speaks during a news conference October 3, 2017 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Sen. Murphy and the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence held a news conference to demand that Congress take action to stop gun violence after the Las Vegas shooting. less

U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) (R) listens as Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) (L) speaks during a news conference October 3, 2017 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Sen. Murphy and the Brady Campaign to Prevent ... more

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U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) (2nd L) speaks as Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) (R) and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) (L) listen during a news conference October 3, 2017 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Sen. Murphy and the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence held a news conference to demand that Congress take action to stop gun violence after the Las Vegas shooting. less

U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) (2nd L) speaks as Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) (R) and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) (L) listen during a news conference October 3, 2017 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Sen. ... more

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U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) (2nd L) speaks as Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) (R) and Co-President of Brady Campaign to Gun Violence Avery Gardiner (L) listen during a news conference October 3, 2017 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Sen. Murphy and the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence held a news conference to demand that Congress take action to stop gun violence after the Las Vegas shooting. less

U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) (2nd L) speaks as Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) (R) and Co-President of Brady Campaign to Gun Violence Avery Gardiner (L) listen during a news conference October 3, 2017 on ... more

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U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) (L) and Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) (R) listen during a news conference October 3, 2017 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Sen. Murphy and the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence held a news conference to demand that Congress take action to stop gun violence after the Las Vegas shooting. less

U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) (L) and Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) (R) listen during a news conference October 3, 2017 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Sen. Murphy and the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun ... more

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Officials at Alexion Pharmaceuticals' headquarters groundbreaking ceremony in June 2013 in New Haven, with the company having received incentives under Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's First Five program. Pictured (L-R) are former New Haven Mayor John DeStefano; U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal; Malloy; former Alexion CEO Leonard Bell; U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro; and Bruce Alexander, Yale University vice president. (Photo: Business Wire) less

Officials at Alexion Pharmaceuticals' headquarters groundbreaking ceremony in June 2013 in New Haven, with the company having received incentives under Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's First Five program. Pictured (L-R) ... more

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Sen. Richard Blumenthal speaks at the Southwest Community Health Center his opposition to a Republican-backed bill to scrap Obamacare. Bridgeport, Conn., Sept. 22, 2017

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U.S Sen. Richard Blumenthal speaks in Greenwich, Conn. Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017.

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Richard Blumenthal, US Attorney for the District of Connecticut in 1978.

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Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) listens to speakers during an emergency, unsanctioned field hearing called by Blumenthal to gather firsthand testimony Monday September 11, 2017 at the First and Summerfield Church in New Haven focusing on the impact of President Trump's immigration policies and his order to end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. less

Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) listens to speakers during an emergency, unsanctioned field hearing called by Blumenthal to gather firsthand testimony Monday September 11, 2017 at the First and Summerfield ... more

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Marco Reyes, of Meriden, an undocumented immigrant from Ecuador, left, his daughter Evelyn Reyes, a DACA recipient, center, after sharing their story regarding their family's deportation fight, center, with Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) during an emergency, unsanctioned field hearing called by Blumenthal to gather firsthand testimony Monday September 11, 2017 at the First and Summerfield Church in New Haven focusing on the impact of President Trump's immigration policies and his order to end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.

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Marco Reyes, of Meriden, an undocumented immigrant from Ecuador, left, his daughter Evelyn Reyes, a DACA recipient, center, after sharing their story regarding their family's deportation fight, center, with

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Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, makes a phone call as Donald Trump Jr., interviewed behind closed doors by committee staff investigating the meddling and possible Russian links to President Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017. Trump Jr. released a series of emails in July that detailed preparations for a June 2016 meeting with a Russian lawyer and others where he was expecting to get damaging information about Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton. less

Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, makes a phone call as Donald Trump Jr., interviewed behind closed doors by committee staff investigating the meddling and possible ... more

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Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) takes a phone call as Donald Trump Jr. testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee at the U.S. Capitol September 7, 2017 in Washington, DC. Trump is expected to be questioned about his contact with representatives of the Russian government during the 2016 election. less

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) takes a phone call as Donald Trump Jr. testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee at the U.S. Capitol September 7, 2017 in Washington, DC. Trump is expected to be questioned ... more

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Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) speaks with reporters as Donald Trump Jr. testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee at the U.S. Capitol September 7, 2017 in Washington, DC. Trump is expected to be questioned about his contact with representatives of the Russian government during the 2016 election. less

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) speaks with reporters as Donald Trump Jr. testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee at the U.S. Capitol September 7, 2017 in Washington, DC. Trump is expected to be ... more

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Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, speaks to reporters as Donald Trump Jr., is interviewed behind closed doors by the staff investigating the meddling and possible Russian links to President Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017. Trump Jr. released a series of emails in July that detailed preparations for a June 2016 meeting with a Russian lawyer and others where he was expecting to get damaging information about Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton. less

Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, speaks to reporters as Donald Trump Jr., is interviewed behind closed doors by the staff investigating the meddling and possible ... more

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Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) speaks with reporters as Donald Trump Jr. testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee at the U.S. Capitol September 7, 2017 in Washington, DC. Trump is expected to be questioned about his contact with representatives of the Russian government during the 2016 election. less

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) speaks with reporters as Donald Trump Jr. testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee at the U.S. Capitol September 7, 2017 in Washington, DC. Trump is expected to be ... more

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Senator Richard Blumenthal in Fairfield, Conn. Aug. 25, 2017.

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U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, here in a file phots, on Wednesday supported retaining the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which 5,000 young foreign-born residents to stay here and 800,000 nationwide. less

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, here in a file phots, on Wednesday supported retaining the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which 5,000 young foreign-born residents to stay here and 800,000 ... more

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U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, center, Attorney General George Jepsen, second from right, and U.S. Rep Elizabeth Esty ,not pictured, joined Connecticut Students for a Dream in Hartford during a news conference in the Capitol aimed at persuading the president to keep in place the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program on Wednesday, August 30, 2017. less

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, center, Attorney General George Jepsen, second from right, and U.S. Rep Elizabeth Esty ,not pictured, joined Connecticut Students for a Dream in Hartford during a news conference ... more

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U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, center, Attorney General George Jepsen, second from right, and U.S. Rep Elizabeth Esty ,not pictured, joined Connecticut Students for a Dream in Hartford during a news conference in the Capitol aimed at persuading the president to keep in place the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program on Wednesday, August 30, 2017. less

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, center, Attorney General George Jepsen, second from right, and U.S. Rep Elizabeth Esty ,not pictured, joined Connecticut Students for a Dream in Hartford during a news conference ... more

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Director of Emergency Management Scott T Appleby, U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Mayor Joseph Ganim and City Council member Denese Taylor-Moye met Monday in Bridgeport's South End to urge Congress to give the people of Houston rapid and generous assistance in the wake of catastrophic flooding there. less

Director of Emergency Management Scott T Appleby, U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Mayor Joseph Ganim and City Council member Denese Taylor-Moye met Monday in Bridgeport's South End to urge Congress to give the ... more

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Director of Emergency Management Scott T. Appleby, U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Mayor Joseph Ganim and City Council member Denese Taylor-Moye met Monday in Bridgeport's South End to urge Congress to give the people of Houston rapid and generous assistance in the wake of catastrophic flooding there. less

Director of Emergency Management Scott T. Appleby, U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Mayor Joseph Ganim and City Council member Denese Taylor-Moye met Monday in Bridgeport's South End to urge Congress to give the ... more

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Senator Richard Blumenthal attends a rally for the Fairfield American Little League team in Fairfield, Conn. Aug. 25, 2017.

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Senator Richard Blumenthal attends a rally for the Fairfield American Little League team in Fairfield, Conn. Aug. 25, 2017.

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U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., center, and Joe Carbone, CEO of The WorkPlace, a not-for-profit agency based in Bridgeport, host a roundtable discussion on a program that provides aid and training for older unemployed people. less

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., center, and Joe Carbone, CEO of The WorkPlace, a not-for-profit agency based in Bridgeport, host a roundtable discussion on a program that provides aid and training for ... more

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United States Sen. Richard Blumenthal (CT-D) will meet and participate in a roundtable discussion with participants and host agencies of the MaturityWorks program on Monday at Burroughs Community Center, 2470 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport. (Alex von Kleydorff/Hearst Connecticut Media via AP) less

United States Sen. Richard Blumenthal (CT-D) will meet and participate in a roundtable discussion with participants and host agencies of the MaturityWorks program on Monday at Burroughs Community Center, 2470 ... more

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Sen. Richard Blumenthal, his wife Cynthia with Isobel and Peter Malkin,

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Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn.

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US Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., speaks regarding a lawsuit they have filed against President Donald Trump for violating the emoluments clause of the US Constitution during a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, June 20, 2017. less

US Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., speaks regarding a lawsuit they have filed against President Donald Trump for violating the emoluments clause of the US Constitution during a press conference on Capitol ... more

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U.S. President Donald Trump

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Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station Director Theodore Andreadis - in a file photo with US Sen. Richard Blumenthal, left) said Wednesday that last winter’s warm weather failed to kill off Lyme disease-carrying deer ticks, which are proliferating this summer. less

Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station Director Theodore Andreadis - in a file photo with US Sen. Richard Blumenthal, left) said Wednesday that last winter’s warm weather failed to kill off Lyme ... more

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President Donald Trump speaks during an event about healthcare in July. Trump unleashed another Twitterstorm directed at Sen. Richard Blumenthal on Monday.

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Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn. speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington in April. President Donald Trump on Monday, Aug. 7, 2017, lashed out at Blumenthal, calling him a "phony Vietnam con artist" after the lawmaker expressed concerns about the Justice Department's pursuit of leakers and embraced a special counsel's probe of Russia meddling in the election and possible collusion with Trump campaign officials. less

Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn. speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington in April. President Donald Trump on Monday, Aug. 7, 2017, lashed out at Blumenthal, calling him a "phony Vietnam con artist" after the ... more

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U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal pays a visit to Greater Danbury Community Health Center on Main Street in Danbury Friday, June 30, 2017. File photo.

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President Donald Trump has unleashed another Twitterstorm, this one directed at Sen. Richard Blumenthal, just before 7 a.m., minutes after Blumenthal had appeared on CNN. The tweets were in reference to the senator's 2010 campaign when he ran against Republican Linda McMahon. Blumenthal tweeted back: "Mr. President: Your bullying hasn't worked before and it won't work now. No one is above the law" Blumenthal said. less

President Donald Trump has unleashed another Twitterstorm, this one directed at Sen. Richard Blumenthal, just before 7 a.m., minutes after Blumenthal had appeared on CNN. The tweets were in reference to the ... more

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US Senator Dick Blumenthal (Conn) greets the audience at The 30th annual St. Vincent's SWIM Across the Sound Marathon Saturday, August 5, 2017, at Captain's Cove in Bridgeport, Conn. The SWIM Across the Sound Marathon featured 153 amateur swimmers, all volunteers, who swam across Long Island Sound protected by a fleet of 85 boats. Money raised from the event will support 30,000 people annually who are battling cancer and their families. less

US Senator Dick Blumenthal (Conn) greets the audience at The 30th annual St. Vincent's SWIM Across the Sound Marathon Saturday, August 5, 2017, at Captain's Cove in Bridgeport, Conn. The SWIM Across the Sound ... more

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Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal attended SWIM Across the Sound at Captain's Cove on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017. Blumenthal said he used to swim in the marathon but did not participate in this year's event.

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Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal attended SWIM Across the Sound at Captain's Cove on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017. Blumenthal said he used to swim in the marathon but did not participate in this year's event.

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Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., in Washington, D.C. on July 19, 2017.

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Sen. Richard Blumenthal

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U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal

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Stamford activist and resident Kaitlyn Shake greets US Senator Richard Blumenthal during a forum about health care with fellow US Senator Chris Murphy held at the Southwest Community Health Center in Bridgeport on Friday June 23, 2017. The senators hosted several events around Connecticut to hear firsthand from Connecticut residents who would be harmed by the catastrophic bill. less

Stamford activist and resident Kaitlyn Shake greets US Senator Richard Blumenthal during a forum about health care with fellow US Senator Chris Murphy held at the Southwest Community Health Center in Bridgeport ... more

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US Senators Chris Murphy, left, and Richard Blumenthal meet with health care workers and concerned residents for a forum about recent health care bill activity in the senate, held at Southwest Community Health Center in Bridgeport, Conn., on Friday June 23, 2017. The senators hosted several events around Connecticut on Friday to hear firsthand from Connecticut residents who would be harmed by the catastrophic bill. less

US Senators Chris Murphy, left, and Richard Blumenthal meet with health care workers and concerned residents for a forum about recent health care bill activity in the senate, held at Southwest Community Health ... more

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U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal pays a visit to Greater Danbury Community Health Center on Main Street in Danbury Friday, June 30, 2017.

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US Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal (not pictured) meet with health care workers and concerned residents for a forum about recent health care bill activity in the senate, held at Southwest Community Health Center in Bridgeport, Conn., on Friday June 23, 2017. The senators hosted several events around Connecticut on Friday to hear firsthand from Connecticut residents who would be harmed by the catastrophic bill. less

US Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal (not pictured) meet with health care workers and concerned residents for a forum about recent health care bill activity in the senate, held at Southwest Community ... more

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Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., speaks to reporters looking for comment on the Senate Republican healthcare bill on his way to a vote on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, July 12, 2017.

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Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., speaks to reporters looking for comment on the Senate Republican healthcare bill on his way to a vote on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday.

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U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal

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Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., speaks to reporters looking for comment on the Senate Republican healthcare bill on his way to a vote on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, July 12, 2017.

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Senate Judiciary Committee member Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn. questions FBI Director nominee Christopher Wray on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, July 12, 2017, during Wray's confirmation hearing before the committee. less

Senate Judiciary Committee member Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn. questions FBI Director nominee Christopher Wray on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, July 12, 2017, during Wray's confirmation hearing ... more

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Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., holds a poster of Chris Curran, 6, of Ridgefield, who was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

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Sen. Richard Blumenthal holds a poster of Chris Curran , 6, of Ridgefield, Conn. who was diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

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Senator Richard Blumental on Wednesday supported efforts to compbat bullying of teens based on gender identity.

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US Senators Chris Murphy speaks in Bridgeport, Conn., on Friday June 23, 2017.

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Senators Chris Murphy, left, and Richard Blumenthal meet with health care workers and concerned residents at a forum to discuss the Senate Republican-crafted health care bill on Friday at the Southwest Community Health Center in Bridgeport. The senators hosted several events around Connecticut on Friday to hear first-hand from Connecticut residents who would be harmed by the catastrophic bill. less

Senators Chris Murphy, left, and Richard Blumenthal meet with health care workers and concerned residents at a forum to discuss the Senate Republican-crafted health care bill on Friday at the Southwest ... more

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Bridgeport resident Darlene Stowe voices her concerns about health care changes during the forum with Sen. Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal.

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Southwest Community Health Center CEO Katherine Yacavone introduces US Senators Chris Murphy, left, and Richard Blumenthal for a forum on the recent health care bill activity in the senate in Bridgeport, Conn., on Friday June 23, 2017. The senators hosted several events around Connecticut on Friday to hear firsthand from Connecticut residents who would be harmed by the catastrophic bill. less

Southwest Community Health Center CEO Katherine Yacavone introduces US Senators Chris Murphy, left, and Richard Blumenthal for a forum on the recent health care bill activity in the senate in Bridgeport, Conn., ... more

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Fairfield activist and resident Sharon Kaley listens to US Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy during a forum about the recently proposed health care bill, held at the Southwest Community Health Center in Bridgeport, Conn., on Friday June 23, 2017. The senators hosted several events around Connecticut on Friday to hear firsthand from Connecticut residents who would be harmed by the catastrophic bill. less

Fairfield activist and resident Sharon Kaley listens to US Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy during a forum about the recently proposed health care bill, held at the Southwest Community Health Center ... more

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US Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chis Murphy, in back, meets with health care workers and concerned residents for a forum about recent health care bill activity in the senate, held at Southwest Community Health Center in Bridgeport, Conn., on Friday June 23, 2017. The senators hosted several events around Connecticut on Friday to hear firsthand from Connecticut residents who would be harmed by the catastrophic bill. less

US Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chis Murphy, in back, meets with health care workers and concerned residents for a forum about recent health care bill activity in the senate, held at Southwest Community ... more

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Fairfield activist and resident Sharon Kaley greets US Senator Richard Blumenthal during a forum about the recently proposed health care bill, held at the Southwest Community Health Center in Bridgeport, Conn., on Friday June 23, 2017. US Senator Chris Murphy was also present, at right. The senators hosted several events around Connecticut on Friday to hear firsthand from Connecticut residents who would be harmed by the catastrophic bill. less

Fairfield activist and resident Sharon Kaley greets US Senator Richard Blumenthal during a forum about the recently proposed health care bill, held at the Southwest Community Health Center in Bridgeport, Conn., ... more

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Joyce Platz, with St. Vincent's Hospital, voices her concerns to US Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy during a forum about the recently proposed health care bill, held at the Southwest Community Health Center in Bridgeport, Conn., on Friday June 23, 2017. The senators hosted several events around Connecticut on Friday to hear firsthand from Connecticut residents who would be harmed by the catastrophic bill. less

Joyce Platz, with St. Vincent's Hospital, voices her concerns to US Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy during a forum about the recently proposed health care bill, held at the Southwest Community ... more

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US Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal (not pictured) meet with health care workers and concerned residents for a forum about recent health care bill activity in the senate, held at Southwest Community Health Center in Bridgeport, Conn., on Friday June 23, 2017. The senators hosted several events around Connecticut on Friday to hear firsthand from Connecticut residents who would be harmed by the catastrophic bill. less

US Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal (not pictured) meet with health care workers and concerned residents for a forum about recent health care bill activity in the senate, held at Southwest Community ... more

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Bridgeport resident Rev. Sulton Stack Jr. voices his concerns about cuts to health care during a forum with US Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal held at the Southwest Community Health Center in Bridgeport, Conn., on Friday June 23, 2017. The senators hosted several events around Connecticut on Friday to hear firsthand from Connecticut residents who would be harmed by the catastrophic bill. less

Bridgeport resident Rev. Sulton Stack Jr. voices his concerns about cuts to health care during a forum with US Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal held at the Southwest Community Health Center in ... more

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US Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal, seated at right, meet with health care workers and concerned residents for a forum about recent health care bill activity in the senate, held at Southwest Community Health Center in Bridgeport, Conn., on Friday June 23, 2017. The senators hosted several events around Connecticut on Friday to hear firsthand from Connecticut residents who would be harmed by the catastrophic bill. less

US Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal, seated at right, meet with health care workers and concerned residents for a forum about recent health care bill activity in the senate, held at Southwest ... more

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Stamford activist and resident Kaitlyn Shake greets US Senator Richard Blumenthal during a forum about health care with fellow US Senator Chris Murphy held at the Southwest Community Health Center in Bridgeport, Conn., on Friday June 23, 2017. The senators hosted several events around Connecticut on Friday to hear firsthand from Connecticut residents who would be harmed by the catastrophic bill. less

Stamford activist and resident Kaitlyn Shake greets US Senator Richard Blumenthal during a forum about health care with fellow US Senator Chris Murphy held at the Southwest Community Health Center in ... more

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Fairfield resident Laura Karson covers her face during discussion of the effects of Medicaid cuts, at a forum with U.S. Sens. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., at the Southwest Community Health Center in Bridgeport on Friday. less

Fairfield resident Laura Karson covers her face during discussion of the effects of Medicaid cuts, at a forum with U.S. Sens. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., at the Southwest Community ... more

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Bridgeport resident Rev. Sulton Stack Jr. voices his concerns about cuts to health care during a forum with US Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal held at the Southwest Community Health Center in Bridgeport, Conn., on Friday June 23, 2017. The senators hosted several events around Connecticut on Friday to hear firsthand from Connecticut residents who would be harmed by the catastrophic bill. less

Bridgeport resident Rev. Sulton Stack Jr. voices his concerns about cuts to health care during a forum with US Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal held at the Southwest Community Health Center in ... more

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US Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal, seated at right, meet with health care workers and concerned residents for a forum about recent health care bill activity in the senate, held at Southwest Community Health Center in Bridgeport, Conn., on Friday June 23, 2017. The senators hosted several events around Connecticut on Friday to hear firsthand from Connecticut residents who would be harmed by the catastrophic bill. less

US Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal, seated at right, meet with health care workers and concerned residents for a forum about recent health care bill activity in the senate, held at Southwest ... more

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Fairfield resident Laura Karson covers her face as she hears how Medicaid cuts will affect residents during a forum with US Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal held at the Southwest Community Health Center in Bridgeport, Conn., on Friday June 23, 2017. The senators hosted several events around Connecticut on Friday to hear firsthand from Connecticut residents who would be harmed by the catastrophic bill. less

Fairfield resident Laura Karson covers her face as she hears how Medicaid cuts will affect residents during a forum with US Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal held at the Southwest Community Health ... more

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Joyce Platz, with St. Vincent's Hospital, voices her concerns to US Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy during a forum about the recently proposed health care bill, held at the Southwest Community Health Center in Bridgeport, Conn., on Friday June 23, 2017. The senators hosted several events around Connecticut on Friday to hear firsthand from Connecticut residents who would be harmed by the catastrophic bill. less

Joyce Platz, with St. Vincent's Hospital, voices her concerns to US Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy during a forum about the recently proposed health care bill, held at the Southwest Community ... more

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US Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chis Murphy, in back, meets with health care workers and concerned residents for a forum about recent health care bill activity in the senate, held at Southwest Community Health Center in Bridgeport, Conn., on Friday June 23, 2017. The senators hosted several events around Connecticut on Friday to hear firsthand from Connecticut residents who would be harmed by the catastrophic bill. less

US Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chis Murphy, in back, meets with health care workers and concerned residents for a forum about recent health care bill activity in the senate, held at Southwest Community ... more

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Stamford activist and resident Kaitlyn Shake greets US Senator Richard Blumenthal during a forum about health care with fellow US Senator Chris Murphy held at the Southwest Community Health Center in Bridgeport, Conn., on Friday June 23, 2017. The senators hosted several events around Connecticut on Friday to hear firsthand from Connecticut residents who would be harmed by the catastrophic bill. less

Stamford activist and resident Kaitlyn Shake greets US Senator Richard Blumenthal during a forum about health care with fellow US Senator Chris Murphy held at the Southwest Community Health Center in ... more

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Southwest Community Health Center CEO Katherine Yacavone introduces US Senators Chris Murphy, left, and Richard Blumenthal for a forum on the recent health care bill activity in the senate in Bridgeport, Conn., on Friday June 23, 2017. The senators hosted several events around Connecticut on Friday to hear firsthand from Connecticut residents who would be harmed by the catastrophic bill. less

Southwest Community Health Center CEO Katherine Yacavone introduces US Senators Chris Murphy, left, and Richard Blumenthal for a forum on the recent health care bill activity in the senate in Bridgeport, Conn., ... more

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Bridgeport resident Darlene Stowe voices her concerns about cuts to health care during a forum with US Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal held at the Southwest Community Health Center in Bridgeport, Conn., on Friday June 23, 2017. The senators hosted several events around Connecticut on Friday to hear firsthand from Connecticut residents who would be harmed by the catastrophic bill. less

Bridgeport resident Darlene Stowe voices her concerns about cuts to health care during a forum with US Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal held at the Southwest Community Health Center in Bridgeport, ... more

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Fairfield activist and resident Sharon Kaley listens to US Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy during a forum about the recently proposed health care bill, held at the Southwest Community Health Center in Bridgeport, Conn., on Friday June 23, 2017. The senators hosted several events around Connecticut on Friday to hear firsthand from Connecticut residents who would be harmed by the catastrophic bill. less

Fairfield activist and resident Sharon Kaley listens to US Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy during a forum about the recently proposed health care bill, held at the Southwest Community Health Center ... more

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US Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal (not pictured) meet with health care workers and concerned residents for a forum about recent health care bill activity in the senate, held at Southwest Community Health Center in Bridgeport, Conn., on Friday June 23, 2017. The senators hosted several events around Connecticut on Friday to hear firsthand from Connecticut residents who would be harmed by the catastrophic bill. less

US Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal (not pictured) meet with health care workers and concerned residents for a forum about recent health care bill activity in the senate, held at Southwest Community ... more

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US Senators Chris Murphy, left, and Richard Blumenthal meet with health care workers and concerned residents for a forum about recent health care bill activity in the senate, held at Southwest Community Health Center in Bridgeport, Conn., on Friday June 23, 2017. The senators hosted several events around Connecticut on Friday to hear firsthand from Connecticut residents who would be harmed by the catastrophic bill. less

US Senators Chris Murphy, left, and Richard Blumenthal meet with health care workers and concerned residents for a forum about recent health care bill activity in the senate, held at Southwest Community Health ... more

Photo: Christian Abraham, Hearst Connecticut Media

Fairfield activist and resident Sharon Kaley greets US Senator Richard Blumenthal during a forum about the recently proposed health care bill, held at the Southwest Community Health Center in Bridgeport, Conn., on Friday June 23, 2017. US Senator Chris Murphy was also present, at right. The senators hosted several events around Connecticut on Friday to hear firsthand from Connecticut residents who would be harmed by the catastrophic bill. less

Fairfield activist and resident Sharon Kaley greets US Senator Richard Blumenthal during a forum about the recently proposed health care bill, held at the Southwest Community Health Center in Bridgeport, Conn., ... more

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Elizabeth Wydra, president of the Constitutional Accountability Center, Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal and Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich.held a press conference on Tuesday, June 20, 2017. Blumenthal said that although he hopes President Trump will respond to the lawsuit by disclosing his foreign business dealings, he expects the Department of Justice to seek dismissal. less

Elizabeth Wydra, president of the Constitutional Accountability Center, Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal and Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich.held a press conference on Tuesday, June 20, 2017. ... more

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U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., speaks during a news conference June 20, 2017 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. House and Senate Democrats held a news conference to outline the constitutional case "for compelling President Trump to obtain the consent of Congress before accepting payments, benefits, or gifts from foreign states." less

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., speaks during a news conference June 20, 2017 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. House and Senate Democrats held a news conference to outline the constitutional case "for ... more

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Elizabeth Wydra, president of the Constitutional Accountability Center, Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal and Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich.held a press conference on Tuesday, June 20, 2017. Blumenthal said that although he hopes President Trump will respond to the lawsuit by disclosing his foreign business dealings, he expects the Department of Justice to seek dismissal. less

Elizabeth Wydra, president of the Constitutional Accountability Center, Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal and Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich.held a press conference on Tuesday, June 20, 2017. ... more

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US Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., speaks regarding a lawsuit they have filed against President Donald Trump for violating the emoluments clause of the US Constitution which bans Presidents from accepting payments, benefits or gifts from foreign states without the consent of Congress, during a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, June 20, 2017. less

US Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., speaks regarding a lawsuit they have filed against President Donald Trump for violating the emoluments clause of the US Constitution which bans Presidents from accepting ... more

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Elizabeth Wydra, president of the Constitutional Accountability Center, Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal and Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich.held a press conference on Tuesday, June 20, 2017. Blumenthal said that although he hopes President Trump will respond to the lawsuit by disclosing his foreign business dealings, he expects the Department of Justice to seek dismissal. less

Elizabeth Wydra, president of the Constitutional Accountability Center, Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal and Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich.held a press conference on Tuesday, June 20, 2017. ... more

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U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., speaks during a news conference June 20, 2017 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. House and Senate Democrats held a news conference to outline the constitutional case "for compelling President Trump to obtain the consent of Congress before accepting payments, benefits, or gifts from foreign states." less

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., speaks during a news conference June 20, 2017 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. House and Senate Democrats held a news conference to outline the constitutional case "for ... more

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President Donald Trump’s infrastructure improvement plan calls leveraging $200 billion in federal money with $800 billion from the private sector.

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U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal

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Officials at Alexion Pharmaceuticals' headquarters groundbreaking ceremony in June 2013 in New Haven, with the company having received incentives under Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s First Five program. Pictured left to right are former New Haven Mayor John DeStefano; U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal; Malloy; former Alexion CEO Leonard Bell; U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro; and Bruce Alexander, Yale University vice president. less

Officials at Alexion Pharmaceuticals' headquarters groundbreaking ceremony in June 2013 in New Haven, with the company having received incentives under Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s First Five program. Pictured ... more

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Senator Richard Blumenthal, a Democrat from Connecticut, speaks during a news conference following a Senate Democratic luncheon in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, May 16, 2017. U.S. lawmakers from both parties kept up the pressure on Donald Trump over the sudden firing of James Comey, demanding that recordings the president suggested he may have made of his meetings with the former FBI director be preserved and handed over to lawmakers. less

Senator Richard Blumenthal, a Democrat from Connecticut, speaks during a news conference following a Senate Democratic luncheon in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, May 16, 2017. U.S. lawmakers from both ... more

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FILE PHOTO 11.16.05 Connecticut State Attorney General, Richard Blumenthal spoke with three other panelists at a forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters on the No Child Left Behind Act. The state of Connecituct is suing the Federal Government claiming it is unlawful to mandate unfunded acts. The Federal Government having already asked for a one month extention in October will need to respond to the lawsuit by the end of November. less

FILE PHOTO 11.16.05 Connecticut State Attorney General, Richard Blumenthal spoke with three other panelists at a forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters on the No Child Left Behind Act. The state of ... more

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Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., speaks on a morning television news show about President Trump’s firing Tuesday of FBI Director James Comey, on Capitol Hill May 10, 2017 in Washington, DC.

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Luis Barrios looks at his 16-year-old son Lester during a press conference May 3, 2017.

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Dora Barrios wiped away tears as her husband Luis spokes to the media during a press conference held by his immigration attorney Erin O'Neil-Baker, at his home at 26 Chestnut Drive in Derby, Conn., on Wednesday, May 3. On Friday, O’Neil-Baker won a two-year stay for Luis Barrios. less

Dora Barrios wiped away tears as her husband Luis spokes to the media during a press conference held by his immigration attorney Erin O'Neil-Baker, at his home at 26 Chestnut Drive in Derby, Conn., on ... more

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Luis Barrios looked at his 16-year-old son Lester during a recent press conference held by Luis' immigration attorney, Erin O'Neil-Baker, Derby earlier in the month.

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Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn. shakes hands with then Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, during an oversight hearing on the FBI on Capitol Hill May 3, 2017 in Washington.

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WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 10: Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) speaks on a morning television news show about President Trump's firing yesterday of FBI Director James Comey, on Capitol Hill May 10, 2017 in Washington, DC. less

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 10: Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) speaks on a morning television news show about President Trump's firing yesterday of FBI Director James Comey, on Capitol Hill May 10, 2017 in Washington, ... more

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WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 10: Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) speaks on a morning television news show about President Trump's firing yesterday of FBI Director James Comey, on Capitol Hill May 10, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) less

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 10: Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) speaks on a morning television news show about President Trump's firing yesterday of FBI Director James Comey, on Capitol Hill May 10, 2017 in ... more

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U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal met with Luis Barrios and his family on Friday, May 5, 2017 in the familys Derby, Conn.home. The impending deportation of Barrios has captured nationwide interest.

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U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal discusses immigration proceedings against Luis Barrios with the man's lawyer, Erin O'Neil-Baker during a meeting at the Barrios' home in Derby, Conn. on Friday, May 5, 2017.

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U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal is hugged by Dora Barrios during the Senators visit to the couples home in Derby, Conn. on Friday, May 5, 2017. The story of Dora's husband, Luis's impending deportation has captured nationwide interest. less

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal is hugged by Dora Barrios during the Senators visit to the couples home in Derby, Conn. on Friday, May 5, 2017. The story of Dora's husband, Luis's impending deportation has ... more

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U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal discusses immigration proceedings against Luis Barrios with the man’s lawyer, Erin O’Neil-Baker during a meeting at the Barrios’ home in Derby Friday.

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U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal poses with Luis Barrios and his family during a meeting Friday in the family’s Derby home. The impending deportation of Barrios has captured nationwide interest.

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U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal is hugged by Dora Barrios during the Senator’s visit to the couple’s home in Derby Friday. The story of Dora’s husband, Luis’s impending deportation has captured nationwide interest. less

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal is hugged by Dora Barrios during the Senator’s visit to the couple’s home in Derby Friday. The story of Dora’s husband, Luis’s impending deportation has captured nationwide ... more

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U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal met with Luis Barrios and his family on Friday, May 5, 2017 in the family’s Derby, Conn.home. The impending deportation of Barrios has captured nationwide interest.

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U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal is hugged by Dora Barrios during the Senator’s visit to the couple’s home in Derby, Conn. on Friday, May 5, 2017. The story of Dora's husband, Luis's impending deportation has captured nationwide interest. less

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal is hugged by Dora Barrios during the Senator’s visit to the couple’s home in Derby, Conn. on Friday, May 5, 2017. The story of Dora's husband, Luis's impending deportation has ... more

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U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal discusses immigration proceedings against Luis Barrios with the man's lawyer, Erin O'Neil-Baker during a meeting at the Barrios' home in Derby, Conn. on Friday, May 5, 2017.

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A press conference is held by Luis Barrios' immigration attorney Erin O'Neil-Baker, at his home on Chestnut Drive in Derby, Conn., on Wednesday, May 3, 2017. Barrios, a native from Guatemala, has lived in the US for 25 years, and was was just two days away from being deported. Barrios has been granted a 30-day stay with help from U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal and U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro. less

A press conference is held by Luis Barrios' immigration attorney Erin O'Neil-Baker, at his home on Chestnut Drive in Derby, Conn., on Wednesday, May 3, 2017. Barrios, a native from Guatemala, has lived in the ... more

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A press conference is held by Luis Barrios' immigration attorney Erin O'Neil-Baker, at his home on Chestnut Drive in Derby, Conn., on Wednesday, May 3, 2017. Barrios, a native from Guatemala, has lived in the US for 25 years, and was was just two days away from being deported. Barrios has been granted a 30-day stay with help from U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal and U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro. less

A press conference is held by Luis Barrios' immigration attorney Erin O'Neil-Baker, at his home on Chestnut Drive in Derby, Conn., on Wednesday, May 3, 2017. Barrios, a native from Guatemala, has lived in the ... more

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A press conference is held by Luis Barrios' immigration attorney Erin O'Neil-Baker, at his home on Chestnut Drive in Derby, Conn., on Wednesday, May 3, 2017. Barrios, a native from Guatemala, has lived in the US for 25 years, and was was just two days away from being deported. Barrios has been granted a 30-day stay with help from U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal and U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro. less

A press conference is held by Luis Barrios' immigration attorney Erin O'Neil-Baker, at his home on Chestnut Drive in Derby, Conn., on Wednesday, May 3, 2017. Barrios, a native from Guatemala, has lived in the ... more

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Dora Barrios wipes away tears as her husband Luis speaks to the media during a press conference held by his immigration attorney Erin O'Neil-Baker, at his home on Chestnut Drive in Derby, Conn., on Wednesday, May 3, 2017. Barrios, a native from Guatemala, has lived in the US for 25 years, and was was just two days away from being deported. Barrios has been granted a 30-day stay with help from U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal and U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro. less

Dora Barrios wipes away tears as her husband Luis speaks to the media during a press conference held by his immigration attorney Erin O'Neil-Baker, at his home on Chestnut Drive in Derby, Conn., on Wednesday, ... more

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A press conference is held by Luis Barrios' immigration attorney Erin O'Neil-Baker, at his home on Chestnut Drive in Derby, Conn., on Wednesday, May 3, 2017. Barrios, a native from Guatemala, has lived in the US for 25 years, and was was just two days away from being deported. Barrios has been granted a 30-day stay with help from U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal and U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro. less

A press conference is held by Luis Barrios' immigration attorney Erin O'Neil-Baker, at his home on Chestnut Drive in Derby, Conn., on Wednesday, May 3, 2017. Barrios, a native from Guatemala, has lived in the ... more

Photo: Christian Abraham / Hearst Connecticut Media

Luis Barrios pauses before speaking to the media during a press conference held by his immigration attorney Erin O'Neil-Baker, at his home on Chestnut Drive in Derby, Conn., on Wednesday, May 3, 2017. Barrios, a native from Guatemala, has lived in the US for 25 years, and was was just two days away from being deported. Barrios has been granted a 30-day stay with help from U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal and U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro. less

Luis Barrios pauses before speaking to the media during a press conference held by his immigration attorney Erin O'Neil-Baker, at his home on Chestnut Drive in Derby, Conn., on Wednesday, May 3, 2017. Barrios, ... more

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Luis Barrios wipes away tears as he stands next to his 16-year-old son Lester during a press conference held by Luis' immigration attorney Erin O'Neil-Baker, at his home on Chestnut Drive in Derby, Conn., on Wednesday, May 3, 2017. Barrios, a native from Guatemala, has lived in the US for 25 years, and was was just two days away from being deported. Barrios has been granted a 30-day stay with help from U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal and U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro. less

Luis Barrios wipes away tears as he stands next to his 16-year-old son Lester during a press conference held by Luis' immigration attorney Erin O'Neil-Baker, at his home on Chestnut Drive in Derby, Conn., on ... more

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Luis Barrios speaks to Megan Fountain, with Unidad Latina en Acción, after a press conference held by his immigration attorney Erin O'Neil-Baker, at his home on Chestnut Drive in Derby, Conn., on Wednesday, May 3, 2017. Barrios, a native from Guatemala, has lived in the US for 25 years, and was was just two days away from being deported. Barrios has been granted a 30-day stay with help from U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal and U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro. less

Luis Barrios speaks to Megan Fountain, with Unidad Latina en Acción, after a press conference held by his immigration attorney Erin O'Neil-Baker, at his home on Chestnut Drive in Derby, Conn., on Wednesday, ... more

Photo: Christian Abraham / Hearst Connecticut Media

Luis Barrios speaks to the media during a press conference held by his immigration attorney Erin O'Neil-Baker, at his home on Chestnut Drive in Derby, Conn., on Wednesday, May 3, 2017. Barrios, a native from Guatemala, has lived in the US for 25 years, and was was just two days away from being deported. Barrios has been granted a 30-day stay with help from U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal and U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro. less

Luis Barrios speaks to the media during a press conference held by his immigration attorney Erin O'Neil-Baker, at his home on Chestnut Drive in Derby, Conn., on Wednesday, May 3, 2017. Barrios, a native from ... more

Photo: Christian Abraham / Hearst Connecticut Media

Luis Barrios' immigration attorney Erin O'Neil-Baker, left, speaks with Derby Mayor Anita Dugatto at the home of the Barrios family on Chestnut Drive in Derby, Conn., on Wednesday, May 3, 2017. Luis Barrios, a native from Guatemala, has lived in the US for 25 years, and was was just two days away from being deported. Barrios has been granted a 30-day stay with help from U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal and U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro. less

Luis Barrios' immigration attorney Erin O'Neil-Baker, left, speaks with Derby Mayor Anita Dugatto at the home of the Barrios family on Chestnut Drive in Derby, Conn., on Wednesday, May 3, 2017. Luis Barrios, a ... more

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The Barrios family watch as a press conference is held by Luis Barrios' immigration attorney Erin O'Neil-Baker, at his home on Chestnut Drive in Derby, Conn., on Wednesday, May 3, 2017. At left is Gabriella, 11, her sister Sindy, 11, and son Lester, 16. Barrios, a native from Guatemala, has lived in the US for 25 years, and was was just two days away from being deported. Barrios has been granted a 30-day stay with help from U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal and U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro. less

The Barrios family watch as a press conference is held by Luis Barrios' immigration attorney Erin O'Neil-Baker, at his home on Chestnut Drive in Derby, Conn., on Wednesday, May 3, 2017. At left is Gabriella, ... more

Photo: Christian Abraham / Hearst Connecticut Media

Luis Barrios puts his arm around his 16-year-old son Lester during a press conference is held by Luis' immigration attorney Erin O'Neil-Baker, at his home on Chestnut Drive in Derby, Conn., on Wednesday, May 3, 2017. Barrios, a native from Guatemala, has lived in the US for 25 years, and was was just two days away from being deported. Barrios has been granted a 30-day stay with help from U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal and U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro. less

Luis Barrios puts his arm around his 16-year-old son Lester during a press conference is held by Luis' immigration attorney Erin O'Neil-Baker, at his home on Chestnut Drive in Derby, Conn., on Wednesday, May 3, ... more

Photo: Christian Abraham / Hearst Connecticut Media

A press conference is held by Luis Barrios' immigration attorney Erin O'Neil-Baker, at his home on Chestnut Drive in Derby, Conn., on Wednesday, May 3, 2017. Barrios, a native from Guatemala, has lived in the US for 25 years, and was was just two days away from being deported. Barrios has been granted a 30-day stay with help from U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal and U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro. less

A press conference is held by Luis Barrios' immigration attorney Erin O'Neil-Baker, at his home on Chestnut Drive in Derby, Conn., on Wednesday, May 3, 2017. Barrios, a native from Guatemala, has lived in the ... more

Photo: Christian Abraham / Hearst Connecticut Media