Richard Blumenthal actually said...

"please be very careful when you lump so-called white America into one monolith in order to create your statistics."

"I want to thank each of the Services for the great work you're doing on these issues."

"It takes a kind of courage that will lead others to avoid the stigma, and eventually ease it or remove it."

"I just want to say, at the outset, I thank Senator Chambliss for his legislative proposal, which I have supported, on Reserve retirement credit."