Richard Blumenthal actually said...

"I would like to thank the chairman for his constant and relentless focus on this topic."

"Thank you for holding this hearing on a really critical issue that is unappreciated by a lot of the public."

"The damage can be long-lasting and hard to reverse."

"Isn't it unfair to the railroads that have made advances and are on a path to meet the deadline to potentially postpone the Positive Train Control mandate?"