Richard Blumenthal actually said...

"Are you aware of any transaction of similar size that has been approved at the Bureau level rather than being circulated for a vote by the Commission?"

"Grave concern, deeply troubling, especially to many in Connecticut..."

"My information is that none of this size, in terms of dollars and impact on consumers, has ever been approved by the Bureau as opposed to by the Commission."

"If we are serious about these gun violence prevention laws that keep ammunition and firearms out of the hands of criminals, we need to strengthen and bolster that NICS system."