Richard Blumenthal actually said...

"I do not believe that we should make excuses for the situation."

"But since that story aired, Connecticut's Democratic U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal has written a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder mentioning our report and asking him to take immediate federal..."

"I want to join in thanking you for this series of very thoughtful hearings, which have been, I think, a great advantage to us in drawing a perspective for the rest of the congressional session and the..."

"And imposing the costs of a breach on the one responsible, the one who can do something about it, also seems pretty basic."