Richard Blumenthal actually said...

"If you were to pick someone in the United States government right now to perform that role, the last person or one of the last would be secretary -- the vice president."

"What we need is not happy talk, but action and the kind of resource -- swift, strategic, smart responses and preparedness that depends on science."

"There is really deepening bipartisan alarm at this happy talk, the apparent intent of the administration to clamp down on information and control the message more than keeping people safe."

"Public trust in public health is absolutely critical."