Richard Blumenthal actually said...

"I will tell you as I stand on the many veterans that I represent, this has got to be right. The veterans deserve it and I will make it my duty to make it right."

"I am going to ask for a commitment from you that you will do everything within your power to investigate and take action against such practices if they are occurring."

"In my view, the Department of Justice is an important partner when there is a suspicion, a credible and substantial suspicion of criminal wrongdoing."

"We can make a lot of noise. We can embarrass people. We can shame them. But, we cannot prosecute them."