Richard Blumenthal actually said...

"I agree with you completely, which is why I am so concerned about the affordability of the program"

"Well, how can you testify, with all due respect, that you are confident that the per-unit will not rise when you cannot tell us what countries will be buying more of the aircraft?"

"My feeling is, we need a strong Army National Guard, which does not equate for it to have Apaches, helicopters that are designed solely for combat."

"I agree totally. They are fantastic units. They are contributing greatly, and they need a modernized fleet."