Richard Blumenthal actually said...

"It seems to me that this agency, basically, is in need of serious reform."

"Rail safety in the United States is sorely lacking. And there will continue to be catastrophes, often with fatal results and tremendous costs, if the nation fails to do better."

"I will oppose that kind of extension if it is incorporated in any sort of continuing resolution or a short-term fix. I believe that approach is simply an invitation to disaster."

"I strongly support the railroad-by-railroad, year-by-year, vigilant oversight approach, which I believe was embodied in the GROW AMERICA Act."