Sheldon Whitehouse actually said...

"I think it is a wise investment and we look forward to trying to make that investment as smart as we can make it."

"Whether or not you particularly like the individual, you are better off if they are working and paying taxes than if they are incarcerated at the ACI and absorbing your tax dollars."

"there's a real advantage to getting this information out to the public."

"it's difficult in a democracy to legislate in an area where the public is not adequately aware of the threat."