Richard Blumenthal actually said...

"Well, thank you, and I again want to thank you for your courage, there and here, and giving the entire Committee who will review this testimony, and their staffs, the benefit of this really firsthand ..."

"we need to move beyond that. And these numbers are obviously artificial."

"What I hear in Connecticut... is that a lot of the employers have openings, but they can't find the workers for the skills."

"I really commend you. I know a lot of the members of the committee join me in welcoming and commending that work."