Richard Blumenthal actually said...

"I am hopeful we can consider to advance this bill and other important education legislation, such as the Career Ready Student Veterans Act, through this Committee to ensure that our veterans have not ..."

"I do not mean to interrupt you. I apologize. But, is that a yes?"

"I'm proud to co-sponsor this legislation, and I'd like to again thank Senator Kirk for working with me and introducing this bill."

"the challenge here is to get at the root of the problem to protect the public interest, and the whistleblower is a means to protect veterans and the public interest."