Sheldon Whitehouse actually said...

"That's a system that's gotten a little out of hand."

"My experience is that when you've got that much data, people are a lot less accountable about when they meet the standard because they can find some other standard where they did OK."

"I hope that we're able to go forward in a bipartisan and productive way, as has been the hallmark so far of Senator Alexander and Chairman Murray and this committee."

"a U.S. Senator from the State of Rhode Island"