Sheldon Whitehouse actually said...

"I am prepared to accept that there are going to be economic impacts on families that you are here to represent."

"Does anybody on this panel doubt that the oceans are in fact warming? That sea levels are in fact rising, and that the ocean is in fact becoming more acidic?"

"I would like to hear your assurance that you will be more energetic about pursuing that kind of a case and working through the difficulties rather than allowing the Department to be defeated by those ..."

"Thank you and Senator Blumenthal for the very strong effort that was put into trying to come up with a cyber bill."