Richard Blumenthal actually said...

"come together to sit down, to commit to reaching a settlement, an agreement, a protocol that stops any possible ads and pictures that appeal to children and teenagers."

"I think this whole thing is nothing more than it's all about the money. I think it's uncreative. I think it's nasty."

"So wouldn't you agree that as a 'responsible' marketer, and you're in the business of promoting and selling these products, that an industry-wide agreement to ban those kinds of cartoon characters wou..."

"You've taken their playbook and you've modified it to a non-combustible nicotine delivery mechanism."