Richard Blumenthal actually said...

"The Court did not strike down the preclearance procedure. It simply struck down the formula."

"My view is the Court was legislating in the most inappropriate and worst way."

"My time has expired, but I would be interested in another area, which is one that was mentioned earlier concerning human trafficking."

"thank you for holding today's hearing so that we can amplify and really emphasize the importance of improving the program."