Richard Blumenthal actually said...

"I think that when we look at the entire country, it is really being aware of what is happening in those areas..."

"I think it is so important to prevent... the kinds of incidents that are so troubling when they reflect racial and religious tensions."

"I regard it as a privilege and an honor to preside at a hearing that has such a consequential role in our justice system."

"Each of you knows, as I do, that the role of a district court judge is essentially to follow the law as it has been adopted by the legislature and interpreted by a court that generally is above you or..."