Richard Blumenthal actually said...

"When it strikes you as odd, I assume that 'odd'--and it is a very well chosen word--may be a euphemism for strange or unnecessary or invasive, unacceptable."

"So you would say that the commitment of our military, our Defense Department, and our strategic planners is undiluted when it comes to the Ohio-class replacement."

"I think there is no other way to put it."

"I think other members of the committee and Congress would as well and hope that your persuasive efforts and your efforts to lead by example on this score are persuasive to the Pakistanis."