Sheldon Whitehouse actually said...

"Congratulations on the great honor of having been nominated by the President."

"We need good judges and we need them in adequate number for our system of justice to function."

"In the event that the law requires... are you willing to take that step to cross public opinion and do what you believe is right?"

"Our system of justice, it goes without saying, is one of the badges of American democracy that we are proud of."