Richard Blumenthal actually said...

"To protect youth, it is so important all flavors, including menthol, should be banned from all tobacco products."

"They are using the same deceptive practices on the FDA that it has used on teens and the public."

"The appeal to them essentially is to lure them into lifetimes of addiction, and smoking eventually, and disease."

"Claims related to health benefits or cessation are totally unsubstantiated."