Richard Blumenthal actually said...

"Fans should have a better access to those games and putting them on broadcast is one way to do that."

"This bill does not use the heavy hand of government to force the sports leagues to do anything."

"this exemption is really very special, very unique, and very undeserved if the leagues, in my view, fail to recognize their special public trust because of that unique exemption."

"I think it is a red herring to threaten taking games off broadcasts unless we get this antitrust exemption for local blackouts."