Sheldon Whitehouse actually said...

"I think that the theory that the executive branch can't act or decide or respond to reality until Congress has directed it to is a mistake."

"The concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is not a theory, it is a fact."

"I would urge you to not mimic the ostrich that puts its head in the sand and look to the facts around you."

"it reinforces how vital Social Security and Medicare are to our safety net and to assuring that Americans have a decent standard of living in their old age."