Richard Blumenthal actually said...

"As you know, in 2013, Congress passed a measure reducing the deficit as part of a major budget compromise."

"Isn't the vast majority of the dollars that passengers pay going into security and only a small proportion going to deficit reduction?"

"Some of them may have the resources or access to the funds to implement Positive Train Control, but still have not implemented this life-saving technology."

"We can and must do better to elevate human life."