Richard Blumenthal actually said...

"Our defense industrial base is often unappreciated, our civilian workforce and the tremendous skills they bring to the production at Electric Boat."

"This decision is a tremendous setback for an effort that really has been ongoing for years, if not decades."

"I think the defense industrial base is under threat, and it is the skilled, dedicated workforce that is the companion asset to our men and women in uniform that are so important."

"I agree completely that they should be held answerable and accountable for the quality of the product and costs and so forth."