Joseph Lieberman actually said...

"Nothing in the legislation that Senators Schumer, Alexander, Collins, and I are working on together will weaken in any way the important constitutional role the Senate has to advise and consent."

"I think that they were not shooting for a high target."

"This is one of those topics and hearings that attracts not much public attention, but is actually greatly in the public interest."

"I think both of those issues, surge capacity and getting information to the vetters very quickly, those are mechanical kinds of things."