Richard Blumenthal

If a Congress then turned around and started violating the express wishes of the American public with great frequency, I can't believe that many of the members would keep their jobs.

Well, of course all that could be limited under rules that could be established by the courts for defining what amount of discovery and putting very narrow deadlines on that.

But aren't you troubled, Mr. Holtz-Eakin, by the enforcement issue?

Where massive fact-finding is required.

Isn't there the very real danger... that the exception of the waiver would swallow the rule?

Over use of antipsychotics, as I don't need to tell the two witnesses and probably most of the people who are attending today, is a form of elder abuse, plain and simple.

I agree wholeheartedly with everything the Senator has just said so eloquently about the importance and the partnership of the Pell grants, and I would like to again ask a question to my colleague from Rhode Island, whom I thank, by the…

I am going to adjourn this hearing and leave the record open for 1 week in case there are additional questions from any of the Senators.

Postmarket is really no substitute for fundamental reform of the entire 510(k) system.

The present system simply isn't working, that it's broken, and, in fact, fatally defective.

Even under existing authority, the FDA has the power to be more vigilant and vigorous in protecting the public.

Demonization never makes sense in a democracy, by definition, it makes no sense because to demonize is, essentially, to shift the blame and focus it unfairly.

I am particularly concerned about the effect on veterans and the possibility that they may have been treated illegally.

And would it be fair to say that the Mexicans are increasingly becoming good partners in this effort?

Thank you for effectively addressing many of the questions surrounding Fast and Furious.

I want to join my colleague Senator Coons in expressing my determination that there should be more assistance and sufficient support for our police on the streets of Connecticut.

I wonder whether we can expect criminal investigations or other investigations that will be aimed at going after fraudulent documents.

I think perhaps for me one of the most important aspects of your testimony today is really the vigor and intensity that the Department of Justice is devoting now to stopping gun trafficking and drug dealing and gang violence on our borders.

I am pleased to call this hearing to order and thank Chairman Leahy, the Senator from Vermont, for giving me the chance to chair this very, very important hearing.

On October 31, 2011, President Obama issued an emergency declaration covering the entire State--all eight Connecticut counties.

How could this be, my constituents would ask.

The criminal cases, in particular sentencing, is probably the most awesome responsibility a Federal judge has.

Thank you very much, Judge Nguyen. We appreciate your being here, and good luck to you, and thank you for your service to our Nation.

Thank you, Senator Franken.

I cannot in my capacity as a judge equalize resources, if you will.