Sheldon Whitehouse actually said...

"This problem of agency capture deserves a great deal more attention than it is presently getting."

"It is, thus, a vast and vital consequence that regulatory agencies retain their integrity."

"It is not unheard of in litigation, for instance, against big corporations and entities with enormous amounts of money for them to go out and basically try to lock up all the best experts."

"Doesn't it make sense to give them a break during the hour to cool off?"