Richard Blumenthal actually said...

"You still have the choice to stand up against sportswashing, against the Saudi monarchy, against the hundreds of billions of dollars, and maybe a lot more that the Saudis will throw at you and stand u..."

"It is also about hypocrisy, how vast sums of money can induce individuals and institutions to betray their own values."

"It takes a lot to turn down a lot of money."

"It is about how a brutal, repressive regime can buy influence--indeed even take over--a cherished American institution to cleanse its public image."