Richard Blumenthal actually said...

"Literally life-and-death issues are in the hands of the secretary of defense, and entrusting these kinds of issues to someone who might be incapacitated for any reason is a risk we cannot take."

"Much as we might be sympathetic to people with continuing alcohol problems, they shouldn't be at the top of our national-security structure."

"It's on them to stop this degradation and potential danger to the country and we're going to fight hard to bring this issue to the American people."

"I am hopeful that Republicans will take this major test of their integrity, their devotion to country above politics and stand up to Donald Trump."