Richard Blumenthal actually said...

"I am more than happy to cast a vote on it along with the Women's Health Protection Act, and I hope they will be considered."

"Have they created confusion, in fact, discouraged women from seeking to exercise their right?"

"Our goal is to stop politicians from playing doctor and stop public officials from interfering in significant medical decisions."

"These regulations are in effect a pernicious charade, and one of the purposes that I see in this hearing is to remove the patina of respectability."