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Education secretary nominee Miguel Cardona speaks with Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., before a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on Cardona's nomination on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, in Washington. (Anna Moneymaker/The New York Times via AP, Pool)

Josh Geballe (center), chief operating officer for Governor Ned Lamont, speaks about coronavirus preparedness and response efforts in the state during a press conference at Bristol Hospital on March 9, 2020. From left are U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, Bristol Health President and CEO Kurt Barwis, Geballe, and Governor Ned Lamont.

A file photo of Gov. Ned Lamont. The governor received his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021.

Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal arrives at the US Capitol for the fifth day of the second impeachment trial of former US President Donald Trump, on February 13, 2021, in Washington, DC. - The US Senate was expected to deliver a verdict in Trump's trial Saturday after his lawyers argued that the former president bears no responsibility for an attack by supporters on Congress after he failed to win reelection. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, left, talks with Anna Llanos, owner of Mothership on Main, and baker Gillian Cuddy on Tuesday morning. Blumenthal was there to talk with Llanos about her small business and the Paycheck Protection Program. Tuesday morning, January 5, 20201, in Danbury, Conn.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., speaks during a confirmation hearing for Secretary of Veterans Affairs nominee Denis McDonough before the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, in Washington. (Sarah Silbiger/Pool via AP)

U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (center) speaks at a press conference announcing the start of COVID-19 vaccinations for veteran outpatients at the VA Connecticut Healthcare, West Haven Campus, on January 5, 2021.

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 03: Miguel A. Cardona speaks with Senator Richard Blumenthal, (D-CN), at the start of his confirmation hearing to be Secretary of Education with the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on Capitol Hill on February 3, 2021 in Washington, DC. Previously Cardona served as Connecticut's Education Secretary. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker - Pool/Getty Images)

Tracy and Joel Tenpenny, owners of Tea With Tracy in Oxford, Conn., and Sen. Richard Blumenthal listen as Bill Purcell, president and CEO of the Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce, officiates the tearoom's ribbon-cutting ceremony on Jan. 29, 2021.

FILE- In this Nov. 10, 2020 file photo, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., speaks during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. Blumenthal and Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy will be self-isolating after a member of Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont's staff tested positive for COVID-19. Both tweeted on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, that they had not had close contact with the staffer but were taking the step out of an abundance of caution. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, Pool, File)

Gov. Ned Lamont, in a file photo with U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 6: In this screenshot taken from a congress.gov webcast, Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) speaks during a Senate debate session to ratify the 2020 presidential election at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. Congress has reconvened to ratify President-elect Joe Biden's 306-232 Electoral College win over President Donald Trump, hours after a pro-Trump mob broke into the U.S. Capitol and disrupted proceedings. (Photo by congress.gov via Getty Images)

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., tours the J House in the Riverside section of Greenwich, Conn. Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021. U.S. Sen. Blumenthal visited J House to discuss the economic impact of the coronavirus on local businesses and the impact of governmental assistance for small businesses.

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 6: In this screenshot taken from a congress.gov webcast, Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) speaks during a Senate debate session to ratify the 2020 presidential election at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by congress.gov via Getty Images)

United States Sen. Richard Blumenthal, in a 2020 file photo

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., in early January 2021 at the J House hotel in Greenwich, Conn.

Most of the remaining structures inside the former Ansonia Copper and Brass Co would have to be demolished before manufacturing returns according to Mayor David Cassetti.

The former Ansonia Copper and Brass Company could once again become a manufacturing job producer for the Valley according to the North End Economic Recovery Municipal Development Plan.

Ansonia Mayor David Cassetti explained to U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal and State Sen. George Logan on Aug. 18,2020 the need for renovating this single lane bridge crossing the Naugatuck River and leading to the entrance of the Ansonia Copper and Brass Co.

US Senator Richard Blumenthal, center, tours part of the former Ansonia Copper and Brass factory complex in Ansonia, Conn.,with Mayor David Cassetti on Tuesday Aug. 18, 2020. Cassetti believes the deteroriating structure could be revitalized with $18 million..

The Waterbury branch of Metro North Railroad bisects a portion of the Ansonia Copper and Brass Co. which could be beneficial to any future development there.

Senator Richard Blumenthal attends the funeral of State Senator Ed Gomes at Blessed Sacrament RC Church on Union Avenue in Bridgeport, Conn. on Wednesday, December 30, 2020.

Ansonia Mayor David Cassetti, right, speaks with U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, center, prior to a news conference next to the hydroelectric power station on the west side of Kinneytown Dam, in Seymour, Conn. Dec. 28, 2020. Blumenthal joined state and local officials to address concerns regarding the dam safety and its fish ladder.

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal speaks during a news conference next to the hydroelectric power station on the west side of Kinneytown Dam, in Seymour, on Monday. Ansonia Mayor Mark Cassetti and Seymour First Selectman Annmarie Drugonis stand behind Blumenthal,

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, center, speaks Ansonia Mayor David Cassetti, right, prior to a news conference next to the hydroelectric power station on the west side of Kinneytown Dam, in Seymour on Monday. Blumenthal joined state and local officials to address concerns regarding the dam safety and its fish ladder.

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal speaks with others prior to a news conference next to the hydroelectric power station on the west side of Kinneytown Dam, in Seymour, Conn. Dec. 28, 2020. Blumenthal joined state and local officials to address concerns regarding the dam’s safety and its fish ladder.

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal speaks during a news conference next to the hydroelectric power station on the west side of Kinneytown Dam, in Seymour, Conn. Dec. 28, 2020. Blumenthal joined state and local officials to address concerns regarding the dam safety and its fish ladder.

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal speaks with others prior to a news conference next to the hydroelectric power station on the west side of Kinneytown Dam, in Seymour, Dec. 28. Blumenthal joined state and local officials to address concerns regarding the dam’s safety and its fish ladder.

Connecticut Soundkeeper Bill Lucey speaks during a news conference next to the hydroelectric power station on the west side of Kinneytown Dam, in Seymour, Conn. Dec. 28, 2020. U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal joined state and local officials to address concerns regarding the dam safety and its fish ladder.

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., received a COVID-19 vaccine Saturday Dec. 19, 2020 at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Members of Congress can receive the vaccine if they wish for "continuity of government" purposes.

Senator Richard Blumenthal attends the annual Veterans Day ceremony outside City Hall in Milford, Conn. on Sunday, November 8, 2020.

Josh Geballe (center), chief operating officer for Governor Ned Lamont, in a photo from early March.

U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, and Ricky Evans, the owner of  Ricky D’s Rib Shack in New Haven, talk with reporters Wednesday about the federal Payroll Protection Program. Blumenthal visited Evans' restaurant in an effort to urge that the $130 billion that remains in the program be focused on small and minority owned businesses.

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, visited FuelCell Energy in Torrington Wednesday to discuss a fresh tax credit for the industry and tour the recently-expanded factory.

Gov. Ned Lamont (left) and U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (right) listen to Craig Hallstrom (center), regional president of Eversource Energy, on Aug. 28, 2020, at Branford Town Hall in Branford, Conn.

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., questioned the chief executives of Twitter and Facebook during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Nov. 17, 2020. Blumenthal appeared at the hearing via videoconference.

U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy said Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020 they are self-isolating after appearing at a press conference with Gov. Ned Lamont the day before. On Friday, Lamont begin the process of self-quarantining, after his chief spokesman, Max Reiss, tested positive for COVID-19.

Robert Hyde (left) poses in a photo with U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., (right) at a fundraiser for U.S. Marines Hyde organized in 2012. Hyde shared this image on his 2020 campaign Instagram.

In a file photo, New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker (background) listened to U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal during a news conference in front of City Hall.

U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, right, and Sen. Richard Blumenthal in a file photo.

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 22: Senator Richard Blumenthal speaks during a protest calling for the Republican Senate to delay the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Nominee Amy Coney Barrett at the U.S. Capitol on October 22, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Care In Action)

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) speaks on the fourth day of confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill on October 15, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mandel Ngan-Pool/Getty Images)

Gov. Ned Lamont, left, U.S. Sen Richard Blumenthal, center, and Mayor Joe Ganim speak together during a thankyou rally in front of Northbridge Health Care Center in Bridgeport, Conn. May 1, 2020. Several elected officials stopped at Northbridge Friday to thank the staff, where dozens of COVID-19 patients have been sent for recovery.

A press conference and tour of the former Ansonia Copper and Brass factory complex is held in Ansonia, Conn., on Tuesday Aug. 18, 2020. Mayor David Cassetti, who held the press conference was joined by US Senator Richard Blumenthal, and State Senator George Logan.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal had his first coronavirus test in a very public place, the New Haven Green at an event designed to boost testing of city residents on Wednesday, May 27, 2020.

U.S. Senators Chris Murphy, right, and Richard Blumenthal, warned Tuesday that Russian hackers, as well as disinformation from the White House, may taint the election process, but federal law assures that all votes will be counted next week.

Secretary of State Denise Merrill

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 22: Senator Richard Blumenthal speaks during a protest calling for the Republican Senate to delay the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Nominee Amy Coney Barrett at the U.S. Capitol on October 22, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Care In Action)

Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., questions Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett during the third day of her confirmation hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020.(Sarah Silbiger/Pool via AP)

Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and Democratic members of the Senate Judiciary Committee hold a news conference after boycotting the vote by the Republican-led panel to advance the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to sit on the Supreme Court, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., questions Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett during the third day of her confirmation hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020.(Sarah Silbiger/Pool via AP)

From left, Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., hold photographs of people who where saved due the Affordable Care Act during a news conference after the confirmation hearing of President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett in Washington last week.

Bridgeport, Connecticut - Saturday, October 17, 2020: U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, left, speaks with Brendan Miles before LifeBridge Community Services of Bridgeport honors Brendan and Carolyn Miles of Southport, Conn. with the Brian Langdon Award Saturday for their work helping raise more than $400,000 to support youth in Bridgeport through one of LifeBridge's programs, created in February.

Bridgeport, Connecticut - Saturday, October 17, 2020: Chief Community Relations Officer of LifeBridge Community Services Dawn Hatchett of Stratford, second from left, and Carolyn Miles of Stratford, third from left, have their photograph taken as U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, fourth from left, speaks with Brendan Miles, far right, before LifeBridge Community Services of Bridgeport honors Brendan and Carolyn Miles of Southport, Conn. with the Brian Langdon Award Saturday for their work helping raise more than $400,000 to support youth in Bridgeport through one of LifeBridge's programs, created in February.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., questions Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett during the third day of her confirmation hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020.(Sarah Silbiger/Pool via AP)

US Senator Richard Blumenthal speaks before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the fourth day of hearings on Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett, on October 15, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. (Photo by Susan Walsh / POOL / AFP) (Photo by SUSAN WALSH/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Senator Richard Blumenthal, a Democrat from Connecticut, speaks during a Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020. Senate Democrats entered a second day of questioning Amy Coney Barrett having made few inroads in their fight to keep her off the Supreme Court and elicited few clues about how she would rule on key cases. Photographer: Ken Cedeno/UPI/Bloomberg

Senator Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., questions Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett during the second day of her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, October 13, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington. - President Donald Trump's US Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett faces a sharply divided Senate October 13, 2020 for her first question-and-answer session, with Republicans praising her faith and qualifications and Democrats set to bombard her over healthcare. (Photo by Susan Walsh / POOL / AFP) (Photo by SUSAN WALSH/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., speaks before the Senate Judiciary Committee on day two of Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearings to become an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday in Washington.

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 12: U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) arrives before a confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett on Capitol Hill on October 12, 2020 in Washington, DC. Barrett was nominated by President Donald Trump to fill the vacancy left by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg who passed away in September. (Photo by Greg Nash - Pool/Getty Images)

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., shared the story of Conner Curran, a 10 year old resident of Ridgefield with Duchenne’s muscular dystrophy, as he spoke against the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Monday Oct. 10, 2020.

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 12: Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) exits the Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett on Capitol Hill on October 12, 2020 in Washington, DC. Barrett was nominated by President Donald Trump to fill the vacancy left by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg who passed away in September. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

With photographs of people behind him who would be impacted by the elimination of the Affordable Health Care Act, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., speaks during the confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett at the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Oct. 12, 2020. (Win McNamee/Pool via AP)

U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy looks on while U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal speaks during the 9/11 remembrance ceremony at Fire Headquarters, in Bridgeport, Conn., Sept. 11, 2020.

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.

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal speaks during the 9/11 remembrance ceremony at Fire Headquarters, in Bridgeport, Conn. Sept. 11, 2020.

Senator Richard Blumenthal addresses a ceremony honoring late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg outside the Superior Courthouse in Stamford , Conn. on Sunday, September 20, 2020.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal addresses the gay pride flag-raising ceremony at the Margaret Morton Government Center in Bridgeport, Conn. on Monday, June 8, 2020.

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal speaks during the 9/11 remembrance ceremony at Fire Headquarters, in Bridgeport on Sept. 11.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal had his first coronavirus test in a very public place, the New Haven Green at an event designed to boost testing of city residents on Wednesday, May 27, 2020.

Acting Police Chief Rebeca Garcia, left, stands with U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy during the 9/11 remembrance ceremony at Fire Headquarters, in Bridgeport, Conn. Sept. 11, 2020.

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal speaks during the 9/11 remembrance ceremony at Fire Headquarters, in Bridgeport, Conn. Sept. 11, 2020.

U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy attend the 9/11 remembrance ceremony at Fire Headquarters, in Bridgeport, Conn. Sept. 11, 2020.

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal speaks during the 9/11 remembrance ceremony at Fire Headquarters, in Bridgeport, Conn. Sept. 11, 2020.

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal looks on while U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy speaks during the 9/11 remembrance ceremony at Fire Headquarters, in Bridgeport, Conn. Sept. 11, 2020.

U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal attends the 9/11 remembrance ceremony at Fire Headquarters, in Bridgeport, Conn. Sept. 11, 2020.

U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy attend the 9/11 remembrance ceremony at Fire Headquarters, in Bridgeport, Conn. Sept. 11, 2020.

US Senator Richard Blumenthal speaks to the media during the virtual democratic convention for the nomination of Joe Biden for president at Dunkin' Donuts Park in Hartford, Conn., on Thursday Aug. 20, 2020.

U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, left, Governor Ned Lamont and Mayor Mark Boughton, right, view damage from Tuesday’s tropical storm Isaias on Judith Drive ,Friday, August 7, 2020, in Danbury, Conn.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal speaks about securing a $467,000 federal grant to improve port security at Bridgeport Fire Headquarters in Bridgeport, Conn. on Tuesday, August 25, 2020.

Rep. Jim Himes, left, and Sen. Richard Blumenthal announce a $467,000 federal grant to improve port security at fire headquarters in Bridgeport, Conn. on Tuesday, August 25, 2020.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., was among the speakers at a rally in downtown Hartford to oppose cuts in the U.S. Postal Service. He's shown reacting to another speaker acknowledging him, and talking with a protester.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal, left, joined by Meriden Mayor Kevin Scarpati and Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz, talked about Postal Service issues Monday at the Meriden post office, as U.S. Postmaster Louis DeJoy testified before the U.S. House of Representatives.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) holds a news conference to speak out against postal service delays on August 18, 2020, in downtown Hartford, Connecticut. (Kassi Jackson/Hartford Courant/TNS)

Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., was among the speakers at a rally in downtown Hartford to oppose cuts in the U.S. Postal Service. He's shown reacting to another speaker acknowledging him, and talking with a protester.

A press conference and tour of the former Ansonia Copper and Brass factory complex is held in Ansonia, Conn., on Tuesday Aug. 18, 2020. Mayor David Cassetti, who held the press conference was joined by US Senator Richard Blumenthal, and State Senator George Logan. Mayor Cassetti wants to build a road that will connect the Ansonia Copper and Brass site to Route 8 but he needs state and federal funding.

A press conference and tour of the former Ansonia Copper and Brass factory complex is held in Ansonia, Conn., on Tuesday Aug. 18, 2020. Mayor David Cassetti, who held the press conference was joined by US Senator Richard Blumenthal, and State Senator George Logan. Mayor Cassetti wants to build a road that will connect the Ansonia Copper and Brass site to Route 8 but he needs state and federal funding.

A press conference and tour of the former Ansonia Copper and Brass factory complex is held in Ansonia, Conn., on Tuesday Aug. 18, 2020. Mayor David Cassetti, who held the press conference was joined by US Senator Richard Blumenthal, and State Senator George Logan. Mayor Cassetti wants to build a road that will connect the Ansonia Copper and Brass site to Route 8 but he needs state and federal funding.

A press conference and tour of the former Ansonia Copper and Brass factory complex is held in Ansonia, Conn., on Tuesday Aug. 18, 2020. Mayor David Cassetti, who held the press conference was joined by US Senator Richard Blumenthal, and State Senator George Logan. Mayor Cassetti wants to build a road that will connect the Ansonia Copper and Brass site to Route 8 but he needs state and federal funding.

A press conference and tour of the former Ansonia Copper and Brass factory complex is held in Ansonia, Conn., on Tuesday Aug. 18, 2020. Mayor David Cassetti, who held the press conference was joined by US Senator Richard Blumenthal, and State Senator George Logan. Mayor Cassetti wants to build a road that will connect the Ansonia Copper and Brass site to Route 8 but he needs state and federal funding.

US Senator Richard Blumenthal speaks during a press conference in front of the former Ansonia Copper and Brass factory complex in Ansonia, Conn., on Tuesday Aug. 18, 2020. Mayor David Cassetti wants to build a road that will connect the Ansonia Copper and Brass site to Route 8 but he needs state and federal funding.

US Senator Richard Blumenthal walks with Mayor David Cassetti, left, and State Senator George Logan, right, during a quick tour of the former Ansonia Copper and Brass factory complex in Ansonia, Conn., on Tuesday Aug. 18, 2020. Mayor Cassetti wants to build a road that will connect the Ansonia Copper and Brass site to Route 8 but he needs state and federal funding.

US Senator Richard Blumenthal, at podium, speaks during a press conference in front of the former Ansonia Copper and Brass factory complex in Ansonia, Conn., on Tuesday Aug. 18, 2020. Mayor David Cassetti, right, wants to build a road that will connect the Ansonia Copper and Brass site to Route 8 but he needs state and federal funding. Standing with Blumenthal is Mayor Cassetti's wife Alphonsina, left, and State Senator George Logan, second from right.

US Senator Richard Blumenthal visits the former Ansonia Copper and Brass factory complex in Ansonia, Conn., on Tuesday Aug. 18, 2020. Mayor David Cassetti wants to build a road that will connect the Ansonia Copper and Brass site to Route 8 but he needs state and federal funding.

US Senator Richard Blumenthal Mayor David Cassetti, at podium, speaks during a press conference in front of the former Ansonia Copper and Brass factory complex in Ansonia, Conn., on Tuesday Aug. 18, 2020. Mayor Cassetti wants to build a road that will connect the Ansonia Copper and Brass site to Route 8 but he needs state and federal funding. Standing with Mayor Cassetti is his wife Alphonsina, left, US Senator Richard Blumenthal, in back, and State Senator George Logan, center right.

US Senator Richard Blumenthal stands with State Senator George Logan, left, and Mayor David Cassetti, right, during a quick tour of the former Ansonia Copper and Brass factory complex in Ansonia, Conn., on Tuesday Aug. 18, 2020. Mayor Cassetti, right, wants to build a road that will connect the Ansonia Copper and Brass site to Route 8 but he needs state and federal funding.

US Senator Richard Blumenthal speaks to the media during the virtual democratic convention for the nomination of Joe Biden for president at Dunkin' Donuts Park in Hartford, Conn., on Thursday Aug. 20, 2020.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal delivers a backpack to a student during the “Backpack to School” event outside Batalla School, in Bridgeport, Conn. Aug. 17, 2020. Backpacks loaded with various school supplies will be given out to all Bridgeport students at various locations throughout the coming week.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal gives a backpack to eighth grader Sergio Chantes during the “Backpack to School” event outside Batalla School, in Bridgeport, Conn. Aug. 17, 2020. Backpacks loaded with various school supplies will be given out to all Bridgeport students at various locations throughout the coming week.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal delivers a backpack to a student during the “Backpack to School” event outside Batalla School, in Bridgeport, Conn. Aug. 17, 2020. Backpacks loaded with various school supplies will be given out to all Bridgeport students at various locations throughout the coming week.

Denise Merrill, Secretary of the State of Connecticut

Supporters for Homes For the Brave including Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim, Homes of the Brave CEO Vincent Santilli and US Senator Richard Blumenthal and Shelton Mayor Mark Lauretti participate in the 6th Annual Step OUT for the Brave 40,000 Step Virtual Challenge, a fundraiser for homeless veterans Saturday August 8, 2020, in Bridgeport, Conn. The supporters joined 600 people across the nation participating in the walk.

Supporters for Homes For the Brave including US Senator Richard Blumenthal speak before the 6th Annual Step OUT for the Brave, a fundraiser for homeless veterans Saturday August 8, 2020, in Bridgeport, Conn. The supporters joined 600 people across the nation participating in the walk.

Supporters for Homes For the Brave including Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim, Homes of the Brave CEO Vincent Santilli, Deputy Fire Chief Lance Edward and US Senator Richard Blumenthal and Shelton Mayor Mark Lauretti participate in the 6th Annual Step OUT for the Brave 40,000 Step Virtual Challenge, a fundraiser for homeless veterans Saturday August 8, 2020, in Bridgeport, Conn. The supporters joined 600 people across the nation participating in the walk.

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 05: Sen. Richard Blumenthal, (D-CT), speaks during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on "Oversight of the Crossfire Hurricane Investigation" on Capitol Hill on August 5, 2020 in Washington, DC. Crossfire Hurricane was an FBI counterintelligence investigation relating to contacts between Russian officials and associates of Donald Trump. (Photo by Carolyn Kaster-Pool/Getty Images)

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, center, speaks with Mayor Joe Ganim, left, and Gov. Ned Lamont, right, prior to a news conference next to the mobile COVIE-19 testing site set up outside Mount Aery Church, in Bridgeport, Conn. June 26, 2020.

Gov. Ned Lamont, without a mask, is joined by U.S. Sens. Chris Murphy, right, and Richard Blumenthal, in a May file photo.

Gov. Ned Lamont looks on as U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal speaks during a news conference next to the mobile COVIE-19 testing site set up outside Mount Aery Church, in Bridgeport, Conn. June 26, 2020.

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal speaks during a news conference next to the mobile COVIE-19 testing site set up outside Mount Aery Church, in Bridgeport, Conn. June 26, 2020.

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal speaks during a news conference next to the mobile COVIE-19 testing site set up outside Mount Aery Church, in Bridgeport, Conn. June 26, 2020.

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal speaks during a news conference next to the mobile COVIE-19 testing site set up outside Mount Aery Church, in Bridgeport, Conn. June 26, 2020.

Senator Richard Blumenthal speaks to hundreds gathered in front of the Stamford Government Center to hold a Black Votes Matter Rally on June 13, 2020 in Stamford, Connecticut.

Local organizers gather nearly 1000 people Saturday, June 6, 2020, to conduct a peaceful protest against racism which marched from Rogers Park to the Danbury Police Station in Danbury, Conn. Several speakers addressed the crowd at the police station including US Senator Richard Blumenthal and NAACP representative Phyllis Kinlow.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal addresses the gay pride flag raising ceremony at the Margaret Morton Government Center in Bridgeport, Conn. on Monday, June 8, 2020.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn.

Eric Cruz Lopez, programming coordinator for CT Students for a Dream, in a 2017 file photo.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., speaks during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing examining issues facing prisons and jails during the coronavirus pandemic on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June 2, 2020. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/Pool via AP)

U.S. Sen Richard Blumenthal submits to a nasal swab to test for COVID-19 on the New Haven Green.

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal and local officials talk with protesters in Bridgeport, Conn., on Saturday, May 30, 2020. Protesters were gathered to rally against police brutality, sparked by the death on Monday, May 25, 2020, of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minn., after a police officer allegedly kneeled on his neck for more than eight minutes while Floyd was face down, not resisting, footage showed.

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont

U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal submitted to a nasal swab on the New Haven Green on Wednesday, in his first test for the coronavirus.

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal places an American flag near the gravestone of a veteran buried in Lakeview Cemetery Friday. Larry Robinson, Bridgeport’s coordinator of Veterans’ Affairs and Bridgeport Mayor Joseph Ganim watch. Robinson said he along with volunteers and veterans will place 10,000 flags on graves in the city’s three cemeteries by the end of Monday.

Hand sanitizer and wipes sits near Senate Special Committee on Aging member Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., as he speaks during a hearing to examine caring for seniors amid the COVID-19 crisis on Capitol Hill, Thursday, May 21, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

The 2019 annual Memorial Day Parade in the Glenville section of Greenwich. With state guidelines requiring gatherings to be limited to five people or less, parties and parades are pretty much out of the question this year.

In March, as the coronavirus pandemic was getting a toehold in the state, Gov. Ned Lamont, center, spoke to reporters as Public Health Commissioner Renée D. Coleman-Mitchell, left, U.S. Surgeon General Vice Admiral Jerome M. Adams, second from left, and U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., right, listened, at the Connecticut State Public Health Laboratory in Rocky Hill. Lamont announced Tuesday that he fired Coleman-Mitchell about a year after she was appointed to the job.

In March, as the coronavirus pandemic was getting a toehold in the state, Gov. Ned Lamont, center, spoke to reporters as Public Health Commissioner Renée D. Coleman-Mitchell, left, U.S. Surgeon General Vice Admiral Jerome M. Adams, second from left, and U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., right, listened, at the Connecticut State Public Health Laboratory in Rocky Hill. Lamont announced Tuesday that he fired Coleman-Mitchell about a year after she was appointed to the job.

Gov. Ned Lamont, left, U.S. Sen Richard Blumenthal, center, and Mayor Joe Ganim speak together during a thank you rally in front of Northbridge Health Care Center in Bridgeport May 1, 2020. State and local rules on reopening Connecticut are being formulated.

U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal speak during a thankyou rally in front of Northbridge Health Care Center in Bridgeport, Conn. May 1, 2020. Several elected officials stopped at Northbridge Friday to thank the staff, where dozens of COVID-19 patients have been sent for recovery.

U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy attend a thankyou rally in front of Northbridge Health Care Center in Bridgeport, Conn. May 1, 2020. Several elected officials stopped at Northbridge Friday to thank the staff, where dozens of COVID-19 patients have been sent for recovery.

U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal attends a thankyou rally in front of Northbridge Health Care Center in Bridgeport, Conn. May 1, 2020. Several elected officials stopped at Northbridge Friday to thank the staff, where dozens of COVID-19 patients have been sent for recovery.

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, right, seen here with Gov. Ned Lamont, speaks to staff members during a thankyou rally in front of Northbridge Health Care Center in Bridgeport, Conn. May 1, 2020. Several elected officials stopped at Northbridge Friday to thank the staff, where dozens of COVID-19 patients have been sent for recovery.

U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal, left, and Chris Murphy speak during a thankyou rally in front of Northbridge Health Care Center in Bridgeport, Conn. May 1, 2020. Several elected officials stopped at Northbridge Friday to thank the staff, where dozens of COVID-19 patients have been sent for recovery.

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Wednesday April 22, 2020, at the Battelle decontamination site for N-95 masks in New Haven.

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Members of the Vartelas family pose with local, state and federal officials at a program commemorating the 60th Anniversary for the Great Flood of 1955 which was held at Vartelas Park in Ansonia, Conn., on Wednesday Aug. 19, 2015. The park is named after the Vartelas family whose grocery store, which was destroyed in the flood along with the rest of the block. Members of the Vartelas family were present for the event, which included speakers: attorney Greg Stamos, attorney Timothy Dillon, Ansonia Mayor David Cassetti, US Senator Richard Blumenthal and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro.

Ansonia Mayor David Cassetti, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, Senator Richard Blumenthal, Gregory Stamos and Ted Vartelas cut the cake for the residents of lower Naugatuck Valley as Ansonia commemorates the 60th anniversary of the Great Flood of 1955, Wednesday, August 19, 2015, on the bank of the Naugatuck River at Vartelas Park on Olson Drive in Ansonia. Two back-to-back hurricanes caused the Naugatuck River to swell, flooding the streets of Ansonia, destroying 85 buildings and many lost their lives. (Catherine Avalone/New Haven Register)

Attorney Greg Stamos hands a cake knife to Ansonia Mayor David Cassetti, left, to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the Great Flood of 1955 at a program held at Vartelas Park in Ansonia, Conn., on Wednesday Aug. 19, 2015. Also in the photo is Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, US Senator Richard Blumenthal and Ted Vartelas, at right. The park is named after the Vartelas family whose grocery store was destroyed in the flood along with the rest of the block. Members of the Vartelas family were present for the event, which included speakers: attorney Greg Stamos, attorney Timothy Dillon, Mayor David Cassetti, Senator Richard Blumenthal and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro.

U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal listens to Anil R. Diwan, President and Chairman of NanoViricides, Inc., during a tour of the facility March 31, 2020. NanoViricides is working to develop a treatment for the COVID-19 coronavirus.

U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal looks on as a scientist works on developing a potential treatment for the COVID-19 coronavirus at NanoVircides, Inc., in Shelton, Conn., March 31,2020.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal, right, and Sen. Chris Murphy, in a 2016 file photo.

Sen. Chris Murphy, Gov. Ned Lamont and Sen. Richard Blumenthal conferred after a joint briefing at the state Capitol late Thursday. They had sat several feet apart but devolved to closer talking as they walked out.

Senators Richard Blumenthal, left, and Chris Murphy, Democrats from Connecticut, depart from a Democratic caucus meeting in the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Sunday, March 22.

Senators Richard Blumenthal, left, and Chris Murphy, Democrats from Connecticut, depart from a Democratic caucus meeting in the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Sunday, March 22, 2020. The latest draft of Senate Republicans' rescue package has swollen with hundreds of billions in additional spending, including more aid for the poor, the unemployed and health care, but Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has yet to win the agreement of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. Photographer: Sarah Silbiger/Bloomberg

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-CT, speaks to members of the media outside a briefing on the latest development of the COVID-19 outbreak to Senate members at Dirksen Senate Office Building on March 12 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

Governor Ned Lamont and U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Christopher Murphy visit Americares' headquarters and global distribution center to receive an update on the health-focused relief and development organization's response to the COVID-19 pandemic on March 13, 2020 in Stamford, Connecticut. The governor holds a container of cleaning wipes as he speaks with the media.

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From left, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal and Governor Ned Lamont listen to Bristol Health President and CEO Kurt Barwis speak about coronavirus preparedness and response efforts during a press conference at Bristol Hospital on March 9, 2020.

Dr. Andrew Lim, center, emergency medical physician, speaks about coronavirus preparedness and response efforts during a news conference at Bristol Hospital on Monday. From left are U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, Bristol Health President and CEO Kurt Barwis, Lim, and Governor Ned Lamont.

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal listens to Gov. Ned Lamont speak about coronavirus preparedness and response efforts in the state during a press conference at Bristol Hospital on March 9, 2020.

From left, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal and Bristol Health President and CEO Kurt Barwis listen to Governor Ned Lamont speak about coronavirus preparedness and response efforts in the state during a press conference at Bristol Hospital on March 9, 2020.

Bristol Health President and CEO Kurt Barwis (left) and Governor Ned Lamont (right) listen to U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal speak about coronavirus preparedness and response efforts in the state during a press conference at Bristol Hospital on March 9, 2020.

From left, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal and Bristol Health President and CEO Kurt Barwis listen to Governor Ned Lamont speak about coronavirus preparedness and response efforts in the state during a press conference at Bristol Hospital on March 9, 2020.

U.S. Sens. Richard Blumenthal, left, and Chris Murphy, in a file photo. Neither senator has endorsed a Democratic candidate for president.

Supporters of Darien man Scott Hapgood gather at Town Hall in Darien, Conn. Monday, Oct. 28, 2019 to show support along with U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn. for Hapgood in his manslaughter charge from a family vacation in Anguilla. Hapgood is facing a manslaughter charge regarding the death of a man who the family says attacked Hapgood in his hotel, forcing him to defend himself and his family. A revised autopsy report, based on new toxicology tests, determined the man died from a lethal dose of cocaine and not from injuries he sustained in the fight. U.S. Sen. Blumenthal, Darien First Selectman Jayme Stevenson, and friends and family are asking for a fair and transparent trial, as well as guaranteed safe passage, as Hapgood returns to Anguilla to face charges.

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., speaks at the podium beside Darien man Scott Hapgood, left, and his wife, Kallie Hapgood, at Town Hall in Darien, Conn. Monday, Oct. 28, 2019 as the town shows support for Scott Hapgood in his manslaughter charge from a family vacation in Anguilla. Hapgood is facing a manslaughter charge regarding the death of a man who the family says attacked Hapgood in his hotel, forcing him to defend himself and his family. A revised autopsy report, based on new toxicology tests, determined the man died from a lethal dose of cocaine and not from injuries he sustained in the fight. U.S. Sen. Blumenthal, Darien First Selectman Jayme Stevenson, and friends and family are asking for a fair and transparent trial, as well as guaranteed safe passage, as Hapgood returns to Anguilla to face charges.

Darien man Scott Hapgood speaks at Town Hall in Darien, Conn. Monday, Oct. 28, 2019 as U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and the town show support for him in his manslaughter charge from a family vacation in Anguilla. Hapgood is facing a manslaughter charge regarding the death of a man who the family says attacked Hapgood in his hotel, forcing him to defend himself and his family. A revised autopsy report, based on new toxicology tests, determined the man died from a lethal dose of cocaine and not from injuries he sustained in the fight. (Tyler Sizemore/Hearst Connecticut Media via AP)

Supporters of Darien man Scott Hapgood gather at Town Hall in Darien, Conn. Monday, Oct. 28, 2019 to show support along with U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn. for Hapgood in his manslaughter charge from a family vacation in Anguilla. Hapgood is facing a manslaughter charge regarding the death of a man who the family says attacked Hapgood in his hotel, forcing him to defend himself and his family. A revised autopsy report, based on new toxicology tests, determined the man died from a lethal dose of cocaine and not from injuries he sustained in the fight. U.S. Sen. Blumenthal, Darien First Selectman Jayme Stevenson, and friends and family are asking for a fair and transparent trial, as well as guaranteed safe passage, as Hapgood returns to Anguilla to face charges.

Darien’s Scott Hapgood hugs his wife, Kallie Hapgood, at Town Hall in Darien, Conn. Monday, Oct. 28, 2019 as U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and the town show support for him in his manslaughter charge from a family vacation in Anguilla.

Darien’s Scott Hapgood, center, and his wife, Kallie Hapgood, thank U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., for his support after speaking at Town Hall in Darien, Conn. Monday, Oct. 28, 2019.

Darien’s Scott Hapgood wipes away a tear beside his wife, Kallie Hapgood, at Town Hall in Darien, Conn. Monday, Oct. 28, 2019 as U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and the town show support for him in his manslaughter charge from a family vacation in Anguilla.

Darien’s Scott Hapgood speaks at Town Hall in Darien, Conn. Monday, Oct. 28, 2019 as U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and the town show support for him in his manslaughter charge from a family vacation in Anguilla.

US Senator Richard Blumenthal speaks at a news conference at Bridgeport Hospital, in Bridgeport, Conn. March 7, 2020.

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal speaks at a news conference at Bridgeport Hospital on Saturday.

Laboratory Director Jafar H. Razeq, center, gives a tour of the Connecticut State Public Health Laboratory, to U.S. Surgeon General Vice Admiral Jerome M. Adams, second from right, Gov. Ned Lamont, right, and U.S. Sent Richard Blumenthal and Public Health Commissioner Renée D. Coleman Mitchell, left, Monday, March 2, 2020, in Rocky Hill, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

U.S. Surgeon General Vice Admiral Jerome M. Adams, center, demonstrates to U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, left, and Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont, right, the proper amount of time hands should be washed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus during a visit to the Connecticut State Public Health Laboratory, Monday, March 2, 2020, in Rocky Hill, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

U.S. Surgeon General Vice Admiral Jerome M. Adams smiles toward U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., left, and Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont, right, during a visit to the Connecticut State Public Health Laboratory, Monday, March 2, 2020, in Rocky Hill, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

U.S. Surgeon General Vice Admiral Jerome M. Adams speaks at the Connecticut State Public Health Laboratory as Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., left, and Gov. Ned Lamont look on Monday in Rocky Hill.

U.S. Surgeon General Vice Admiral Jerome M. Adams, right, exchanges business cards with U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., left, and Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont, center, as he leaves the Connecticut State Public Health Laboratory, Monday, March 2, 2020, in Rocky Hill, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

U.S. Surgeon General Vice Admiral Jerome M. Adams, right, talks with U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., center, as they walk down the stairs with Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont, left, during a visit the Connecticut State Public Health Laboratory, Monday, March 2, 2020, in Rocky Hill, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

U.S. Surgeon General Vice Admiral Jerome M. Adams with Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Gov. Ned Lamont and DPH Commissioner Renée D. Coleman Mitchell discussing coronavirus preparedness at the state lab, which was approved last week to test for the virus.

U.S. Surgeon General Vice Admiral Jerome M. Adams speaks Monday at the Connecticut State Public Health Laboratory as U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., left, and Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont, right, look on.

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont, center, speaks to the media as Public Health Commissioner Renée D. Coleman Mitchell, left, U.S. Surgeon General Vice Admiral Jerome M. Adams, second from left, and U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., right, listen, at the Connecticut State Public Health Laboratory.

U.S. Surgeon General Vice Admiral Jerome M. Adams, right, exchanges business cards with U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., left, and Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont, center, as he leaves the Connecticut State Public Health Laboratory.

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont, center, speaks to the media as Public Health Commissioner Renée D. Coleman Mitchell, left, U.S. Surgeon General Vice Admiral Jerome M. Adams, second from left, and U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., right, listen, at the Connecticut State Public Health Laboratory, Monday, March 2, 2020, in Rocky Hill, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal was in Puerto Rico on Friday, assessing the damage that has left so many people displaced. He spoke with local and federal officials about ongoing recovery efforts on the island and focused on the generational impact of Hurricane Maria and recent earthquakes on Puerto Rico’s children and young people.

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal was in Puerto Rico Friday, assessing the damage that has left so many people displaced. He spoke with local and federal officials about ongoing recovery efforts on the island and focused on the generational impact of Hurricane Maria and recent earthquakes on Puerto Rico’s children and young people.

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal was in Puerto Rico Friday, assessing the damage that has left so many people displaced. He spoke with local and federal officials about ongoing recovery efforts on the island and focused on the generational impact of Hurricane Maria and recent earthquakes on Puerto Rico’s children and young people.

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal was in Puerto Rico Friday, assessing the damage that has left so many people displaced. He spoke with local and federal officials about ongoing recovery efforts on the island and focused on the generational impact of Hurricane Maria and recent earthquakes on Puerto Rico’s children and young people.

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal was in Puerto Rico Friday, assessing the damage that has left so many people displaced. He spoke with local and federal officials about ongoing recovery efforts on the island and focused on the generational impact of Hurricane Maria and recent earthquakes on Puerto Rico’s children and young people.

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal was in Puerto Rico Friday, assessing the damage that has left so many people displaced. He spoke with local and federal officials about ongoing recovery efforts on the island and focused on the generational impact of Hurricane Maria and recent earthquakes on Puerto Rico’s children and young people.

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal was in Puerto Rico Friday, assessing the damage that has left so many people displaced. He spoke with local and federal officials about ongoing recovery efforts on the island and focused on the generational impact of Hurricane Maria and recent earthquakes on Puerto Rico’s children and young people.

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal was in Puerto Rico Friday, assessing the damage that has left so many people displaced. He spoke with local and federal officials about ongoing recovery efforts on the island and focused on the generational impact of Hurricane Maria and recent earthquakes on Puerto Rico’s children and young people.

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal was in Puerto Rico Friday, assessing the damage that has left so many people displaced. He spoke with local and federal officials about ongoing recovery efforts on the island and focused on the generational impact of Hurricane Maria and recent earthquakes on Puerto Rico’s children and young people.

In this image from video, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., speaks on the Senate floor Tuesday during the impeachment trial against President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. The Senate voted Wednesday to acquit Trump.

U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal arrives at a press conference at Fairfield Fire Department headquarters, in Fairfield, Conn. Oct. 18, 2019.

Senator Richard Blumenthal speaks during a special state-wide event hosted by Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America at the Margaret Morton Government Center in downtown Bridgeport, Conn., on Saturday Feb. 8, 2020. The event concluded a weeklong series of local events in recognition of National Survivors Week, February 1st - 8th. It also featured a Moments That Survive Story Wall, a display of photos and personal stories from Connecticut gun violence survivors that illustrate the effect gun violence has had on their lives.

Senator Richard Blumenthal speaks during a special state-wide event hosted by Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America at the Margaret Morton Government Center in downtown Bridgeport, Conn., on Saturday Feb. 8, 2020. The event concluded a weeklong series of local events in recognition of National Survivors Week, February 1st - 8th. It also featured a Moments That Survive Story Wall, a display of photos and personal stories from Connecticut gun violence survivors that illustrate the effect gun violence has had on their lives.

At left, Laura Slinsky, whose son Shane was murdered in 2016, wipes away a tear as Michele Voigt, with Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, hands her an orange rose during a special state-wide event hosted at the Margaret Morton Government Center in Bridgeport on Saturday. The event concluded a weeklong series of local events in recognition of National Survivors Week, February 1st through 8th. It also featured a “Moments That Survive Story Wall,” a display of photos and personal stories from Connecticut gun violence survivors that illustrate the effect gun violence has had on their lives. Below, Sen. Richard Blumenthal speaks,

Senator Richard Blumenthal speaks during a special state-wide event hosted by Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America at the Margaret Morton Government Center in downtown Bridgeport, Conn., on Saturday Feb. 8, 2020. The event concluded a weeklong series of local events in recognition of National Survivors Week, February 1st - 8th. It also featured a Moments That Survive Story Wall, a display of photos and personal stories from Connecticut gun violence survivors that illustrate the effect gun violence has had on their lives.

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), center, marches alongside Gov. Ned Lamont in November 2019 as part of the Stamford Downtown Parade Spectacular in Stamford, Conn. Blumenthal has been a vocal national proponent of net neutrality to protect consumers and innovative startups, with Connecticut lawmakers introducing legislation in February 2020 to reinstate net neutrality after a repeal of the Obama-era regulations by the Federal Communications Commission.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) speaks to reporters during a break in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump at the Capitol in Washington, on Friday, Jan. 31, 2020. (Alyssa Schukar/The New York Times)

Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., left, and Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., stand in the subway on Capitol Hill on Tuesday in Washington.

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 31: Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) stands outside of the Senate Chamber during a recess in the Senate impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol on January 31, 2020 in Washington, DC. On Friday, Senators are expected to debate and then vote on whether to include additional witnesses and documents. (Photo by Zach Gibson/Getty Images)

Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., talks with reporters on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., speaks to reporters following a break in the Senate impeachment trial at the U.S. Capitol on Monday.