The following Op-Ed appeared in the Journal Inquirer on July 1, 2010.

Report cards have been mailed and the diplomas have been handed out.  Summer vacation has started for Connecticut’s teenagers.  

Sadly, the joys that come with summer also come with the grim reality that these next few months are the deadliest time of year for teen drivers - more accidents, more serious injuries, and more deaths.  

The following Op-Ed by Senator Chris Dodd and Bill Frist appeared in Politico on Monday, May 10, 2010

 

On Mother's Day, Americans recognize the amazing women whose dedication has shaped our families and lives.

 

But let's not forget to honor mothers worldwide. They nurture the future by giving children a basic security that no military could ever match.

Today we recognize Workers Memorial Day, when we honor those workers who have lost their lives on the job. And we vow that we will do all we can to make sure there are fewer of them in the future.

 

Every American worker deserves a safe work environment. We can’t legislate against accidents. But we owe it to the men and women who get up every day and go to work to put food on the table to ensure that they can rely on tough regulations, and that employers understand and fulfill their obligations under the law.

The following Op-Ed by Senator Dodd appeared in the Hartford Courant on Sunday, April 25, 2010

 

The economic crisis caused by Wall Street misdeeds and regulatory failures did massive damage to American businesses and families who did nothing wrong.

Senator Chris Dodd, joined by his two daughters, leaves Majority Leader Reid's office. The three spent the day together as part of the Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work program.

Today is Equal Pay Day, the day until which women have to work to make up the earnings they were shorted in 2009 compared to their male colleagues.

 

Frankly, it’s a little embarrassing that the fight for equal pay continues in the year 2010. It’s hard to find anyone who will say, on the record, that women don’t deserve to earn the same as men.

 

The following Op-Ed appeared in the Miami Herald on Monday, March 29th. To read more about Senator Dodd's efforts in Haiti, click here.

The nightly news cameras may have left, but the human suffering caused by the devastating earthquake in Haiti continues.

The following Op-Ed appeared in the New London Day on Saturday, March 27th.

If you want to know the key to America's future, spend some time on a college campus.

 

College, of course, has always been one of the most exciting phases in a young American's life: a time of great personal growth and increased freedom, a place to be with peers and soak up knowledge, a chance to develop new interests and prepare for a successful career.

The following Op-Ed appeared in Politico on Monday, March 1st

The financial crisis that has shaken the American economy did not happen by accident.

 

It was caused by outrageous greed and recklessness on the part of some in the financial sector. And it was enabled by the failure of our outdated regulatory system to stop those abuses.

The following Op-Ed by Senator Dodd appeared in the New Haven Register on February 2, 2010.

It has been a difficult year for our state, and for our country.

 

But in his State of the Union speech, President Obama reaffirmed that, “despite our hardships, our union is strong.”