Sheldon Whitehouse actually said...

"And you agree with Dr. Payne that some of these contaminants will not only bioaccumulate in the individual creature, but for mammals through lactation they will poison the next generation in an increa..."

"We are at grave risk of the chemical contamination to our oceans and the seafood and species contained therein."

"I think your evidence shows that no matter where you go, whales that feed at the top of the food chain carry enormous loads of toxins in their bodies, even in the farthest corners of the globe."

"the worst effect for humankind of the carbon pollution of our planet may very well prove to be ocean acidification."