Sheldon Whitehouse actually said...

"Why isn't it helpful to simply know what is being used as the frack fluid so that you don't have to investigate where diesel is being used because the company would have reported it already since it i..."

"I wanted to ask Mr. Cloud and Mr. Neslin, when Deputy Administrator Perciasepe was here, he said that companies that used diesel in fracking and did not seek a permit under the Safe Drinking Water Act..."

"You take Exxon-Mobil's last profits, and if I recall correctly, with five percent of their annual profits they could outspend both Presidential Candidate McCain and Presidential Candidate Obama."

"I would be happy to have it apply across the board."