Richard Blumenthal actually said...

"If there is a way to avoid the budget spike in cost that right now has caused the delay, if there is some accounting or legislative language that could be devised, I'm very eager to join with Senator ..."

"We live, as you put it, in extraordinary times, and we are facing extraordinary challenges."

"these delays have real-life consequences. They have consequences not just in money and unnecessary medical costs."

"The performance under this program ahead of schedule, under budget, consistently, and reliably is another extraordinary circumstance."