Richard Blumenthal actually said...

"Could I also enter in the record a letter written by various groups on this topic that we've been discussing?"

"I may be wrong about your writings, so I'm going to go back and check on my own."

"I'm asking what you would do voluntarily? Would you recuse yourself from those issues relating to environmental standards concerning air pollution, emissions, because you've been active in the courtro..."

"If it hasn't been, or at least hasn't been submitted to the Committee, would you agree that the vote should be postponed until we have it?"