Richard Blumenthal actually said...

"The SyNAPSE Program is really one of the most promising medical activities in the world today, I can say without too much exaggeration."

"submarine forces provide assurance, deterrence, and valuable contributions to the forward defense of the United States."

"When it strikes you as odd, I assume that 'odd'--and it is a very well chosen word--may be a euphemism for strange or unnecessary or invasive, unacceptable."

"So you would say that the commitment of our military, our Defense Department, and our strategic planners is undiluted when it comes to the Ohio-class replacement."