Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) speaking at Taft

November 5, 2014: Headmaster William R. MacMullen ’78 greets United States Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT). Sen. Blumenthal visited Taft on Thursday November 6, 2014. The Senator from Connecticut spoke to students and faculty in Bingham Auditorium and then answered questions from students in the faculty room. (Photo by Robert Falcetti/Taft)

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) speaking at Taft

November 5, 2014: United States Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) visited Taft on Thursday November 6, 2014. The Senator from Connecticut spoke to students and faculty in Bingham Auditorium and then answered questions from students in the faculty room. (Photo by Robert Falcetti/Taft)

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) speaking at Taft

November 5, 2014: United States Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) visited Taft on Thursday November 6, 2014. The Senator from Connecticut spoke to students and faculty in Bingham Auditorium and then answered questions from students in the faculty room. (Photo by Robert Falcetti/Taft)

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) speaking at Taft

November 5, 2014: United States Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) visited Taft on Thursday November 6, 2014. The Senator from Connecticut spoke to students and faculty in Bingham Auditorium and then answered questions from students in the faculty room. (Photo by Robert Falcetti/Taft)

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) speaking at Taft

November 5, 2014: United States Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) visited Taft on Thursday November 6, 2014. The Senator from Connecticut spoke to students and faculty in Bingham Auditorium and then answered questions from students in the faculty room. (Photo by Robert Falcetti/Taft)

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) speaking at Taft

November 5, 2014: United States Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) visited Taft on Thursday November 6, 2014. The Senator from Connecticut spoke to students and faculty in Bingham Auditorium and then answered questions from students in the faculty room. (Photo by Robert Falcetti/Taft)

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) speaking at Taft

November 5, 2014: United States Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) visited Taft on Thursday November 6, 2014. The Senator from Connecticut spoke to students and faculty in Bingham Auditorium and then answered questions from students in the faculty room. (Photo by Robert Falcetti/Taft)

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) speaking at Taft

November 5, 2014: United States Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) visited Taft on Thursday November 6, 2014. The Senator from Connecticut spoke to students and faculty in Bingham Auditorium and then answered questions from students in the faculty room. (Photo by Robert Falcetti/Taft)

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) speaking at Taft

November 5, 2014: United States Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) visited Taft on Thursday November 6, 2014. The Senator from Connecticut spoke to students and faculty in Bingham Auditorium and then answered questions from students in the faculty room. (Photo by Robert Falcetti/Taft)

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) speaking at Taft

November 5, 2014: United States Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) visited Taft on Thursday November 6, 2014. The Senator from Connecticut spoke to students and faculty in Bingham Auditorium and then answered questions from students in the faculty room. (Photo by Robert Falcetti/Taft)

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) speaking at Taft

November 5, 2014: United States Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) visited Taft on Thursday November 6, 2014. The Senator from Connecticut spoke to students and faculty in Bingham Auditorium and then answered questions from students in the faculty room. (Photo by Robert Falcetti/Taft)