Richard Blumenthal actually said...

"Thank you for having this hearing and, again, demonstrating your leadership in the area of combating financial fraud."

"an investigation by the antitrust division or some part of the Department of Justice is certainly appropriate and necessary here"

"That is very good news in sending a message, a deterrent message about the severity and seriousness of this Administration in dealing with this kind of crime."

"These crimes are more than just superficial or passing in their impact. They are enduring because they go to the core of what people trust."