Richard Blumenthal actually said...

"the Supreme Court is not necessarily an absolutely clear and non-controversial source of law."

"I regret that Osama bin Laden brings us to the airport about an hour earlier than we used to go, and I regret that Edward Snowden brings us together today."

"Congress under the United States Constitution has an equal responsibility to protect the Constitution."

"appearance and perception has to be served because of the immense and in many respects undemocratic powers that courts exert"