Richard Blumenthal actually said...

"State franchising doesn't provide for the continuation of institutional networks."

"Thanks, Mr. Chairman. And thank you for having this hearing on a really important topic that has national implications, I think in every state in the country."

"And the telecommunications companies often blame the terrain or woods."

"This area has about 22 towns and 200,000 residents, including Meryl Streep and Henry Kissinger and a number of other boldfaced names that would be well known to you, but it is covered in a way that lo..."