Sheldon Whitehouse actually said...

"The constitutional prerogative of advice and consent and the Senate tradition requiring the approval of the home State Senators for judicial appointments, I think, lead to wonderful consequences for A..."

"You are embarking, each of you, in somewhat different ways on a career of public service that will entail a lot of hard work, a lot of late hours."

"I applaud you on your nomination and welcome you here."

"I want to thank all of you for your presence here today. This is a very distinguished panel."