Richard Blumenthal actually said...

"This public health hurricane is undermining the recruiting effort insofar as it diminishes the quality of people who are available to fight in our military."

"I want to emphasize how important Senator McCain's comments are to all of us who are engaged actively in our States in this war against an epidemic."

"I am just a country lawyer from Connecticut."

"But they may be nowhere near the amount of benefits that they deserve and need."