Sheldon Whitehouse actually said...

"If less of America's income is subject to taxation than otherwise would be, the revenues for the program are less than they otherwise would be."

"there is a quality of this just being a very seamy and disreputable side of the legislative business"

"health care cost is really what is driving our long-term debt and deficits."

"The testing has just run wild--to use their word--run wild in the classroom."