Sheldon Whitehouse actually said...

"Thank you very much, Chairman."

"The effect of lowering the premium would be expected to attract more participation in the market as would have been opposite of adverse selection."

"Congress should focus on keeping and enforcing the individual mandate, and increasing penalties as contemplated by the ACA for those who stay out of the market."

"There ought to be no partisan difference about honoring a patient's and a family's wishes as they near the end of life."