Richard Blumenthal actually said...

"I hope, speaking for Amtrak, as you do now, that you would never go through a community like Old Lyme or any other where there was such strong and well-merited opposition."

"I would hope that you would follow, or at least heed and respect, your customers' views."

"Statement of Senator Blumenthal"

"It's not just spending, it's an investment, and it moves the economy, creates jobs, as well as improving transportation."