Sheldon Whitehouse actually said...

"What we will not hear from our Republican colleagues is that, according to the GAO, there are 161,000 abandoned hard rock mine sites in 12 western States and Alaska."

"The Gold King Mine Spill is and will continue to be an environmental nightmare for Colorado and other western States."

"I have a recurring theme through these hearings with respect to health information exchange, and I've mentioned in prior hearings the concern I have that we have poured immense resources into the mean..."

"Thank you to Chairman Collins and Co-Chairman Warren for the hearing today."