Richard Blumenthal actually said...

"In fact, in seeking to uphold statutes, lawyers begin, if they represent either a State or the United States, with the argument that every statute that is passed by this legislative body, which repres..."

"I hope that we will see prosecutions soon."

"I welcome that response, and I would note that it marks a departure from many years ago when missing children were thought to be exclusively a local or State issue."

"The inability to fill those 1,100 slots in my view would be really a disservice to the FBI and severely disadvantage this great organization, and I hope you agree with me in that."