Richard Blumenthal actually said...

"Thank you for your leadership on marine and seafood sustainability in our Nation's waters and for conducting an important hearing on this matter."

"the environmental risk, just so the Committee is fully informed, resulted from the contamination of the ground as a result of the previous gasoline----"

"I would offer the term 'transforming' as a better way to describe what has happened at those rest areas."

"Thank you very, very much for having this hearing and for your leadership, Senator Warner, in advancing this idea of an infrastructure financing authority."