Richard Blumenthal actually said...

"Shouldn't insecure devices be regarded as, in effect, defective products, consumer products that are perhaps as dangerous as a toy with small parts that children may swallow?"

"We don't want to put American companies at any disadvantage."

"I very much appreciate these answers. I recognize that my question is a very complex and broad one."

"The Coast Guard has played a critical role in our country's safety and security for 227 years."