Sheldon Whitehouse actually said...

"My point is also about the transparency of the selection process."

"We have considerable infrastructure in this country that is decrepit, that is in urgent need of repair and replacement"

"the simple fact that one of our decisions remains controversial does undermine the precedent's ability to contribute to the stable and orderly development of the law."

"I do think it is regrettable that the five-member majority of the Supreme Court found as a fact on that question."