Sheldon Whitehouse actually said...

"Let me join the rest of the panel in thanking you and in thanking the Ranking Member for having yet another hearing on this issue and continuing to persist for results."

"I share your concern and think any reauthorization efforts need to address the data collection efforts/barriers."

"Despite what some of my colleagues say, GAO did not recommend that workforce training programs be eliminated."

"I do think that we overclassify. It is much easier to classify than it is to declassify."