Richard Blumenthal actually said...

"They are dependent on those helicopters until they are not."

"I find it absolutely abhorrent and incomprehensible that this Nation is providing taxpayers' dollars to a Russian export agency that not only provides arms to President Assad in Syria but also is, in ..."

"I would like to know what has to be done today to stop any additional transfers of any American dollars to Rosoboronexport in connection with these helicopter purchases for Afghanistan."

"If I may just add, Mr. Chairman, with very sincere thanks for that suggestion, that it be done within the next month."