Richard Blumenthal actually said...

"I want to say at the outset that I not only respect their views but certainly am deeply moved by their stories."

"Congress has this responsibility, and it should take back control."

"I hope they will reform the process on their own."

"In my view, that issue would be mooted if it adopted the recommendation that I have made, which is that it take back authority for all of these fee into trust decisions."