"Dick Blumenthal has been my friend for more than 25 years,'' Dan Malloy said.
"He said he misspoke several times, and that he regrets it. I believe when the people of Connecticut measure his entire body of work against these misstatements they will put them in the proper context and move on. I look forward to working with him when I'm Governor and he's a U.S. Senator."
And Chris Dodd, who has known Blumenthal for almost 40 years, said Blumenthal is "an honorable man who has served his state and country proudly. He is a terrific Attorney General and he will be a great United States Senator."