Christopher Dodd actually said...

"Thank you for being here."

"I want to thank Senator Dodd for allowing me the opportunity to testify, and look forward to answering any questions about this exciting initiative."

"Thank you for championing big-picture issues like healthcare and financial reform and issues that directly affect kids, like Head Start and Childcare and Development Block Grants."

"the passage of national health reform that you helped to shepherd through Congress earlier this year"