Richard Blumenthal actually said...

I think that when we look at the entire country, it is really being aware of what is happening in those areas...

I think it is so important to prevent... the kinds of incidents that are so troubling when they reflect racial and religious tensions.

I regard it as a privilege and an honor to preside at a hearing that has such a consequential role in our justice system.

Each of you knows, as I do, that the role of a district court judge is essentially to follow the law as it has been adopted by the legislatu...