Richard Blumenthal actually said...

"Thank you. My time has expired, regretfully, but again, my thanks to this very, very distinguished panel."

"we will conquer diabetes. No question. We will conquer diabetes, and it will be due to the courage and strength of a lot of folks who are here today"

"the costs of this disease in Connecticut and elsewhere are staggering. Two-hundred-and-sixteen thousand people in Connecticut alone have diabetes, which costs a total of $2.92 billion."

"So we cannot do it just by one year, by one shot. It has got to be sustained and committed."