Richard Blumenthal actually said...

"I think it is a red herring to threaten taking games off broadcasts unless we get this antitrust exemption for local blackouts."

"If you are worried about filling the stadiums, why not just lower the ticket price? That is the way the market normally works."

"Mr. Goodfriend, do you agree with that conclusion and particularly as it affects the smaller cities and fans in those cities and the threat to fans in larger cities as well?"

"Unless the leagues end blackouts, they will no longer be exempt from the Nation's antitrust laws when they negotiate their billion-dollar television contracts."