Sheldon Whitehouse actually said...

It is reasonable to assume that corporations act in a way to maximize their own economic self-interest.

I strongly suspect that MMS had long since been captured by the oil industry and that it had ceased to serve the public interest.

Meaningful civil and criminal fines and damages are one crucial tool for ensuring that a corporation takes proper precautions to avoid tragi...

I think it is a promising area and one certainly that merits our inquiry and exploration.