Richard Blumenthal actually said...

"Your non-denial of the Washington Post report I think should lead to even more intensive investigation of the alleged effort by the President to enlist you in shutting down or stifling that investigat..."

"I am not asking about your conversation with the President. I do not mean to be misunderstood."

"The American people deserve to know and that should be the job either of the intelligence committee or the judiciary committee or an independent commission which I have long advocated."

"I believe very strongly that there needs to be some public telling of the truth here."