Richard Blumenthal actually said...

"I think if we had come forward and opined on some balancing test or some other aspect and had not looked at the statute carefully, people would have criticized us, 'Well, you did not read the statute...."

"We need to appreciate the successful work that you did, that you do."

"I think that the industry--or maybe I should say industries--have some real soul searching to do about whether they have been sufficiently protective of consumer information."

"I have just introduced a bill that would provide for rulemaking authority, but also stiff penalties..."