Richard Blumenthal actually said...

"Thank you very much, Ms. Patten. Thank you for that excellent description of the explosion that we're seeing in frauds and the vulnerability and lack of enforcement that will result from the 13B decis..."

"Mr. Kaufman, let's be very blunt. These warnings are just a slap on the wrist."

"I hope we will explore more of the COVID scams that we're seeing multiplying and exploding literally every day."

"Requiring mens rea or criminal intent for there to be a violation which is unheard of in prior consumer protection jurisprudence."