Sheldon Whitehouse actually said...

"I think the phenomenon of climate change is one which is an overarching threat to the conservation of species."

"We have Republican amendments which, eight to zero, go against the protections of the Endangered Species Act."

"We have an absolutely Republican wall of antagonism to the new EPA rule protecting the waters of the United States."

"I think I am the last one at this point. We are coming to the end of what has been a very interesting hearing."