Richard Blumenthal actually said...

"This bill does not use the heavy hand of government to force the sports leagues to do anything."

"this exemption is really very special, very unique, and very undeserved if the leagues, in my view, fail to recognize their special public trust because of that unique exemption."

"I think it is a red herring to threaten taking games off broadcasts unless we get this antitrust exemption for local blackouts."

"If you are worried about filling the stadiums, why not just lower the ticket price? That is the way the market normally works."