Richard Blumenthal actually said...

"Is it true that a plan designated as in critical and declining status means that plan will become insolvent in the near future?"

"The promise of a stable and sustained retirement is a critical part of the American dream."

"Does anyone here believe that Americans deserve less privacy than Europeans? If you do, raise your hand."

"As the ACLU noted, it has often been the states--not the Federal Government--that have acted in a timely and important way to protect consumer interests."