Richard Blumenthal actually said...

"I think one of the problems we can agree--and maybe this is an issue that pertains to all your agencies--is the resources available for enforcement."

"In other words, you will issue a regulation that might have saved his life."

"When the penalties aren't sufficient, there's no incentive to obey them."

"What will simply be unleashed is the ability of the wealthiest in our society to dominate, control, and unduly influence outcomes."