Richard Blumenthal actually said...

"Congress under the United States Constitution has an equal responsibility to protect the Constitution."

"I regret that Osama bin Laden brings us to the airport about an hour earlier than we used to go, and I regret that Edward Snowden brings us together today."

"I believe the integrity of a judge is, in fact, the cornerstone of our judicial system."

"I consider this hearing and others like it one of the most important things we do in the U.S. Senate."