Sheldon Whitehouse actually said...

"We are at this point engaged in a planetary experiment to create physical, biological, and chemical changes in the way earth operates that are unprecedented in human history."

"With respect to January 6, I`d like to make sure that you are willing to look upstream from the actual occupants who assaulted the building, that you will not rule out investigation of funders, organi..."

"They`re in the position where if this were a regular trial, in front of a real jury, they`d be running to the prosecutors and saying, cut me a deal, please. Whatever it takes, get my guy out of here. ..."

"Yeah, it`s -- it`s bad behavior. And it`s particularly bad behavior after the defense counsel have made those kind of silly accusations against Senator Leahy."