Richard Blumenthal actually said...

"The special commission investigating 9/11 urged vigilant protection of, and I am quoting, 'Neglected parts of our transportation security system, like rail and transit, just as much as we protect avia..."

"I think that is a pretty reasonable request."

"We have only to look at the consequences of the Philadelphia tragedy to see the losses that can occur when our rails are shut down, $100 million a day to the Northeast region alone."

"there is a huge gap between the goals and missions that we've outlined for the United States and the actual action that we're undertaking."