Richard Blumenthal actually said...

"I am greatly concerned by the potential impact that some of these proposals could have on the ability of our military to attract the quality of people, and they are people of truly extraordinary quali..."

"I admire and respect the success of our marines and our soldiers in Afghanistan."

"if we can declassify some of this information, it would really enhance the appreciation and understanding of the American public in general."

"I would hope that we could pursue the possibility of using American helicopters, rather than the Mi-17."