Richard Blumenthal actually said...

"I want to begin by joining my colleague, Senator Donnelly, in thanking you for your service."

"I want to simply thank you again, every one of you, for your service to our Nation."

"My view is that there is absolutely no justification for the purchase of Russian helicopters, when there are no Afghan pilots trained to fly them."

"I support efforts to ensure that individuals convicted of sexual assault do not serve in the military"