Richard Blumenthal actually said...

"Thanks, Madam Chairwoman, and thank you for your leadership in the antitrust area and for participating and leading on this hearing."

"There may be nothing in this deal that changes the configuration locally, but it increases the bargaining power on one side."

"The way to break this cycle of ever increasing costs for sports programming is to give consumers some more choice through a la carte programming."

"I hope there will be bipartisan support for a letter that I have drafted to be sent to Secretary of State Kerry asking that we cease all purchases of military equipment from Russia across the board."