Sheldon Whitehouse actually said...

"I would like to thank you again, Senator Whitehouse, for your support and participation in that launch."

"I appreciate very, very much the work that you do, and I want you to pass on to Attorney General Holder my congratulations for the dedication that he has brought to this pursuit, particularly as exemp..."

"If the person presents the risk of being a serial offender, there are very good reasons why sometimes the law enforcement process goes forward even with an uncooperative victim."

"I have heard from Rhode Island schools that if the local police are involved, they often do not want a school conducting a parallel investigation because they prefer to keep certain facts confidential..."