Richard Blumenthal actually said...

"Without the rules, very often the law is simply dead letter."

"I continue to hear his voice, and I think that his warrior fighting spirit for justice is one of the principles and the reasons that I and so many others feel so strongly about this issue."

"The notion that we have had to wait this long for clarity means that people have fallen through the cracks."

"I am very, very confident she will serve in this position with distinction and recommend her as highly as possible to this Committee."