Richard Blumenthal actually said...

You and I agree there ought to be more prosecutions of illegal gun possession and illegal gun ownership.

I want to express my appreciation to you for your sensitivity and your condolences, and so many of my colleagues for theirs as well.

We need to enforce the reasonable gun laws on the books, which we do not currently do.

My hope is that Newtown will be remembered not just as a place but as a promise, and that we use this tragedy as a means of transforming the...