Richard Blumenthal actually said...

"I have the deepest sympathy for the families of 9/11 and support their efforts of obtaining information currently being withheld by the United States and Saudi governments."

"It takes a lot to turn down a lot of money."

"In other words, their interest was public image, sportswashing, cleansing their reputation. Correct?"

"Sports are central to our society, to our culture, to our economy, to our way of life, to our self-image, and our image abroad."