Sheldon Whitehouse actually said...

One is to respect the role of Congress as the duly elected representatives of the American people in our system of American democracy.

Thank you, Senator Merkley. We very much appreciate your and Senator Wyden's expressions of support for these two nominees.

I think when that support is bipartisan, as it is in your case, it highlights once again the institutional value in this body of deferring t...

I am extremely favorably disposed toward your nomination, but there are these institutional problems that need to be addressed.