Richard Blumenthal actually said...

"Aren't they all crucial?"

"Anything that goes wrong while the driver is behind the wheel can involve a crash or some other kind of malfunction that can result in human injury or death, is that not so?"

"There's nothing technical or abstract about the dangers or the damage suffered every day in America as a result of defects in automobiles that recalls can help to cure."

"I want to thank you for having this hearing on this critically important topic and using this subcommittee, which is so important."