Richard Blumenthal actually said...

"Nobody is for overregulation or overinvolvement by government, but sometimes standards are necessary."

"I think the military certainly has experimented and done a lot in teleoperation with UAVs and drones and all, and they work, and they are safe."

"You would all agree, I assume, that government does have a role to play in protecting safety?"

"I think there is a common thing that says technology is overrated in the near term and underrated in the long term."