Richard Blumenthal actually said...

"Senator Hirono and I have helped to lead hate crimes legislation, which actually has taken as one of its principal causes to stop exactly this kind of violence."

"I think that's a really important point, that we are all at risk of this violence."

"Your testimony is really powerful on the issue not only of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation but also the threats of violence and hate crimes."

"Whenever these issues of ethics are discussed, I can't help but thinking back to my days as a law clerk for Justice Harry Blackmun who refused to have dinner with people who might conceivably at some ..."