Sheldon Whitehouse actually said...

"Mr. Wheeler, there has been a recent request by Secretary Perry to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to provide certain regulatory favors, to provide regulatory priority to, among other things,..."

"Was your participation in the preparation for the Perry request, if we call it that, is that a fair enough description?"

"It is a very different thing to be allowed to speak after a vote has been taken than to have the opportunity to try to convince your colleagues before the vote is taken."

"It's outrageous."