Sheldon Whitehouse actually said...

"I think that whole question requires a fairly thorough review of where we've been."

"I have a special regard for the Department of Justice. I know it to be an essential bulwark of our democracy and our freedom."

"I have been a persistent and animated critic of what has happened to the Department of Justice under Attorney General Ashcroft, Attorney General Gonzales, and Attorney General Mukasey."

"I don't think they get past the laugh test, frankly."