Sheldon Whitehouse actually said...

"If you are confirmed, will you pledge to me that you will let me know what the number of those referrals has been in recent years and explain any policy related to those referrals?"

"We do not want foreign money in elections."

"I think there is a real opportunity for us to do more in this space."

"The IRS should never be used as a political tool, but it also does have an obligation to see that groups are not abusing the tax code and engaging in improper political activity."