Richard Blumenthal actually said...

"I think the reservation that you have expressed has been articulated, at least in my experience, in State legislatures when these issues arose."

"And that may be true in a variety of criminal cases where the prosecution has the continuing burden of proof..."

"Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Chairman."

"You will impact the lives, I would dare say, of more people directly than a lot of people in this body do."