Richard Blumenthal actually said...

"Conversely, anybody who is familiar with the history of war knows that abuses in the use of aircraft bombing, carpet bombing involving unintended damage or perhaps sometimes intended damage to civilia..."

"We have a need in this country and can welcome many more immigrants legally than we have."

"they appreciate citizenship in a way that many Americans do not"

"people who want to come to America are often among the best and the brightest everywhere in the world"