Richard Blumenthal actually said...

"Clearly, transparency is paramount, but through transparency, if it is unbalanced, that is, if it is only Massachusetts that stands alone, then device manufacturers tend to move elsewhere."

"But I take it you do not disagree with the disclosure mandates, regardless of how the aggregates and the coordination is done."

"The constitutionality of public financing is not in doubt."

"I want to thank Senator Durbin for advancing this debate and for a proposal that I think addresses many of the weaknesses and needs in the present system."