Richard Blumenthal actually said...

"Clearly, serious, egregious violations of basic standards were found by your inspectors in 2008 and then again in 2010."

"I do think that we should know, and I would like to see that as part of new legislation if we would do it."

"Unfortunately, having reviewed many of these documents, having spoken to experts in the field, having reviewed the history here, the conclusion is inescapable that this tragedy could and should have b..."

"Those decisions that so swayed the FDA to avoid asserting its authority and jurisdiction were also unclear, limited, and contested."