Sheldon Whitehouse actually said...

"Nature keeps sending us messages about what is happening out there. And in Washington we continue to ignore those messages. But they keep on coming."

"I am okay with whatever the timeline is. I think that, you know, every defendant needs a chance to hire a lawyer, put their case together and prepare for a trial."

"The Senate has to do something. And the Senate has consigned this responsibility to the ethics committee."

"I think he`s really undermining himself. McConnell is, right now, he`s making the case for procedural reforms to allow a majority to do its business."