Richard Blumenthal actually said...

I want to say at the outset that I not only respect their views but certainly am deeply moved by their stories.

I think everyone testifying, pro and con, has referred to it as a fix. It is a quick fix that in the long term may do more harm than good.

We are very eager and willing and ready to continue participating in this process, working toward a common solution.

This may strike many on both sides of the aisle as going too far and greatly overstepping a direct answer to the Carcieri decision.