Richard Blumenthal actually said...

"The irony is that for all of their physical needs they were, and are, so strong in spirit and character and values."

"appearance and perception has to be served because of the immense and in many respects undemocratic powers that courts exert"

"The U.S. Government must protect at once two different forms of security: national security and personal privacy."

"The provision of an adversarial proceeding such as you have described, which reflects the change in the role of the Court."