Richard Blumenthal actually said...

one of the purposes of Congress is to prevent or, I will quote her, 'guard against backsliding.'

It strikes me that the people who actually get elected around here knew and demonstrated by their vote that this bill was necessary.

I want to thank and commend the folks who are here today to give us their insights and to reinforce that view.

The task ahead of this Committee and the Senate is to try to arrive at a bipartisan substitute.