Sheldon Whitehouse actually said...

"I think if we do not take action the judgment of history will be extremely harsh."

"I just wanted to make sure that there was no doubt in anybody's mind here that climate change is happening, and it is happening as a result of human emissions, and that the consequences are adverse fo..."

"It is important in the Senate for issues to have champions."

"So, your best recommendation at this point is to expand the scope of the regulatory process so that it is by chemical category and not just by individual chemical."