Richard Blumenthal actually said...

"I would respectfully suggest... the sooner and better we can make those records systems completely interoperable and make the health care system completely seamless, the better it will be."

"I wonder whether there have been changes in the systems providing for greater oversight and scrutiny."

"I think the reason for my questioning is basing more of these ships in the United States means more jobs in the United States."

"Is there a way that more of those ships can be based in the United States rather than based abroad?"