Richard Blumenthal actually said...

"if we do not reach a conclusion on this legislation, the U.S. Senate is deserving of that same condemnation."

"Our Nation's heroes are a public trust, so the corporation that you are about to take over will not be measured by its profitability but how well it serves our Nation's heroes."

"If we are going to start, for example, correlating Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome with events that occurred during the military experience, that is cutting-edge stuff."

"public service is in your blood. It is part of who you are, and, I thank you for that ethic and tradition."