Richard Blumenthal actually said...

"This financial State partnership was riven and destroyed by excessive resort to Federal preemption."

"The proposal here to put a floor rather than ceiling on the impact of Federal regulation, I think is a very important one."

"These moments are the reason that I and many of my colleagues were enraged by the spectacular failure of consumer protection that destroyed economic security for so many of our American families."

"I think a point of accountability somewhere that your constituents can call when they have a question or a problem... is tremendously important."