Sheldon Whitehouse actually said...

"I think we often forget that in this popular government, one of the ways in which people have the most direct voice is sitting in the jury box and making the official decisions that will be made in co..."

"It is part of how we, the people, govern ourselves."

"I actually can say that and feel that I am being honest in saying so given that the lowest number of appeals per active judge is actually the Eighth Circuit, the lowest number of appeals per authorize..."

"The manner in which we will proceed now is for myself and the distinguished Ranking Member Senator Grassley to make opening statements."