Richard Blumenthal actually said...

"Did the President of the United States ever urge you to publicly deny the existence of any evidence of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia?"

"Do you concur with the statement of former FBI Director Corney before Congress that the FBI is investigating, 'the nature of any links between individuals associated with the Trump campaign and the Ru..."

"I want you to give us a clear and factual understanding of exactly what took place in the reported actions of the President to obstruct the FBI's Russia investigation."

"Without Russia, Assad could not wantonly go on murdering his own people--through gassing, hanging, or other despicable methods."