Tolland County

5/28/07: Statement of Senator Dodd on Memorial Day

May 28, 2007

 

"Today we honor the thousands and thousands of men and women whose sacrifice has paid for our freedom and safety. Every day America thrives is a silent tribute to them; but today above all, we pause our lives, bow our heads, and remember that all we hold dear is founded on their blood.

 

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5/16/07: Dodd, Lieberman Laud Senate Passage of the Water Resources Development Act

Bill authorizes $ 45 Million for Connecticut Projects

May 16, 2007

Senators Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Joe Lieberman (ID-CT) secured $ 45 million in authorized spending for Connecticut water resource projects in a bill that passed the Senate today.  The bill, the Water Resources Development Act of 2007, gives the Army Corps of Engineers authority to undertake essential water resource studies and to construct and modify water resource projects.

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5/01/07: CT Delegation Urges Bush Administration to Provide Federal Relief for Damage Caused by Devastating Nor’easter

May 2, 2007

Connecticut’s Congressional delegation urged the Bush Administration to provide federal relief funds to help repair damage caused by the devastating nor’easter that hit the region last month.  In a letter to President Bush and Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) Director Arthur Cleaves, the delegation calls on the administration to grant the state’s request for federal assistance.

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4/20/07: Dodd, Courtney Introduce Bill to Preserve Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley

April 20, 2007

Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT), along with Senators Lieberman (I-CT), Kennedy (D-MA), and Kerry (D-MA), today introduced a bill that would reauthorize the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley Heritage Corridor (QSHC) through 2015. Congressman Joe Courtney (D-CT) and Congressman Richard Neal (D-MA) introduced companion legislation in the House of Representatives.

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3/28/07: Senator Dodd Calls for Funding to Preserve and Protect Wild, Scenic Rivers

March 28, 2007

Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) sent a letter today to Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Larry Craig (R-ID), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, to recommend that the Subcommittee include $2.146 million in the Fiscal Year 2008 Interior Appropriations bill to support Partnership Wild and Scenic Rivers in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Florida.

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3/08/07: Dodd, Lieberman Announce Federal Grants for Connecticut Firefighters

March 8. 2007


Senators Chris Dodd and Joe Lieberman announced today that more than $235,000 dollars in federal grants were awarded to Connecticut fire departments. The grants were made possible through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program’s Fire Prevention & Safety Grant initiative, administered by the U.S. Fire Administration.

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2/26/07: Dodd, Lieberman Announce Federal Grants for Three Connecticut Towns

February 26, 2007

Senators Chris Dodd and Joe Lieberman announced today that more than $125,000 in federal grants was awarded to Connecticut fire departments. The grants were made possible through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program’s Fire Prevention & Safety Grant initiative, administered by the U.S. Fire Administration.

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9/22/06: Dodd, Lieberman Congratulate Three Blue Ribbon Schools

September 22, 2006

Washington, DC — Senators Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Joe Lieberman (D-CT) today announced that the U.S. Department of Education has awarded the prestigious 2006 Blue Ribbon Schools Award to three Connecticut schools. The Blue Ribbon award is vigorously sought by schools across the nation. Winners must demonstrate a commitment to academic excellence; a strong sense of leadership; a clear vision and sense of mission; a high quality of teaching and challenging curriculum; and a strong show of family and community involvement in the school.
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7/21/06: Dodd, Lieberman Secure More Than $18 Million for State Transportation, Urban Development Projects

July 21, 2006

Washington – Senators Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Joe Lieberman (D-CT) successfully secured more than $18 million for Connecticut's transportation and urban development needs, they announced today.  These resources, which were included in the Senate's Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development appropriations bill, will go towards initiatives across the state aimed at reducing traffic congestion, promoting alternative modes of transportation, increasing transportation safety, increasing homeownership, fighting urban blight, and supporting youth development. The bill was approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee earlier this week.

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7/20/06: Dodd, Lieberman Announce Significant Appropriations for Connecticut's Defense Industry

July 20, 2006

WASHINGTON – The Senate Appropriations Committee approved today the 2007 Defense Appropriations Bill, providing substantial support to Connecticut’s defense industry. In part due to the efforts of Senators Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Joe Lieberman, (D-CT) the bill will help boost the Connecticut economy and ensure that U.S. soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines are outfitted with the quality resources they need to perform their missions.

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