Richard Blumenthal actually said...

"So, you are saying, no, you have had no discussions. You have not talked to anyone in the White House about Robert Muller or the special counsel investigation."

"Shame on my colleagues if they conceal them now and deny us the benefit of questioning this nominee who comes before us for the last time today."

"There has been a lot of commentary over the last couple of days about how we are in uncharted and unprecedented territory here, that the process has broken down, reflecting what is happening in our Na..."

"We are dealing here with a lifetime appointment. Nothing we do here is more serious than confirming a Justice on the United States Supreme Court."