Richard Blumenthal actually said...

"I think one of the unexplored areas here has been the potential for retaliation against whistleblowers."

"I have found that there simply have been no answers to some of the questions that I have posed in letters to the agency"

"there has to be accountability for what is done in the past, but also a change in leadership"

"I would like a commitment from you that the agency will respond to my inquiries in writing as soon as you are able to do so"