Richard Blumenthal actually said...

"I am thankful for the opportunity but wonder how many times we can document the pain of constituents without change."

"According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, Lyme disease remains the fastest growing vector-borne infectious disease in the United States."

"I believe that Lyme disease has become almost an elitist illness, because you need a certain level of affluence to recover from it, unfortunately."

"I feel so honored to be chosen to testify today, as I was in 2004 when I joined Senator Blumenthal to testify at a hearing on Lyme disease in Hartford."