Richard Blumenthal actually said...

"As a nation, we have to establish goals and we need to prioritize those goals."

"We ought to give South Dakota--and I'm with you on that one--more say and more resources to improve its roads and rail."

"preserving peace, not fighting wars."

"Well, it strikes me--and I'm out of time, so we can pursue this in another channel--that, yes, money is diverted to deficit reduction when perhaps it should go to security."