Sheldon Whitehouse actually said...

"I hope that you, Mr. Hall, can help lead us along with the Chairman, and I think there is going to be a lot of support for it on our side, to have a conversation about how we can use this Committee to..."

"When we are in crisis mode and our budgets are being worked out between the Speaker, the Majority Leader, and the President, then there is zero transparency in that."

"CBO has a longstanding reputation for independence and provides a critical function to Congress."

"Director Hall is entitled to the benefit of the doubt, and he will have it."