Sheldon Whitehouse actually said...

"an episode that will forever stand as a dark chapter in American Presidential history."

"the President has tried to disgrace Starr and his office with a sustained propaganda campaign that would make Nixon blush, and he should be forced to account for that."

"The First Amendment ends where efforts to corrupt begin, correct? You do not have a First Amendment right to corrupt your Government."

"a disgraceful effort to undermine the rule of law."