Sheldon Whitehouse actually said...

"We need to think of a way to be fair to communities like Rhode Island which took the hard step of getting off coal early on."

"I appreciate the effort that NRDC has put into this for many years."

"I think we are at kind of a danger point in that if anybody adds anything over here, the whole enterprise begins to lose credibility."

"There is sort of a laggard's benefit. As a matter of public policy, and as a matter of simple justice, and as a matter of constituent service, I am interested in what thoughts you may have on what way..."