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Sheldon Whitehouse

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  1. GOP accused of dragging out McConnell confirmation
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    Democrats were rebuffed by the GOP Thursday in a bid for consideration of a group of President Obama’s judicial choices, including John J. McConnell Jr. , his controversial nominee to the U.S. District Court in Rhode Island. The action came as nine...

  2. Chairman Miller: Time to Restore Fairness for College Loan Borrowers in Bankruptcy
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    The House Judiciary Committee today held a hearing to examine the bill, the Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2010 (H.R. 5043), which was introduced last week by U.S. Reps. Steve Cohen (D-TN) and Danny Davis (D-IL). U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin...

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    WASHINGTON - JULY 20: Chairman of U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Patrick Leahy (D-VT) (C) speaks to the media as (L-R) Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Sen. Benjamin Cardin (D-MD), and Sen. Edward Kaufman (D-DE) listen after...

    WASHINGTON - JULY 20: Chairman of U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Patrick Leahy (D-VT) (C) speaks to the media as (L-R) Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Sen. Benjamin Cardin (D-MD), and Sen. Edward Kaufman (D-DE) listen after... View Photo »

  4. Changes are outrunning the pace of science ... Your data is becoming obsolete so quickly.
    – Sheldon Whitehouse SOURCE: Providence Journal 3 weeks ago
  5. 'Building Better Care Forum' Features Lawmakers, Providers, Experts, Patients & Caregivers From Around Country Discussing What Older Patients, Families Need From Health Reform
    PR Newswire logo PR Newswire 1 day ago

    July 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), award-winning author Gail Sheehy, UCLA Geriatrics Division Chief David Reuben, journalist and activist Jonathan Rauch, and U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Director of...

  6. What Do Older Patients, Families Need Most from Health Reform?
    PR Newswire logo PR Newswire 2 days ago

    July 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), award-winning author Gail Sheehy, UCLA Geriatrics Division Chief David Reuben, journalist and activist Jonathan Rauch, and U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Director of...

  7. Thermal Reserve president attends D.C. energy conference
    SouthCoastToday.com logo SouthCoastToday.com 3 days ago

    Weinberg, president of the Rhode Island-based solar energy company Thermal Reserve, was one of nearly 100 Rhode Island state and local business leaders to attend Rhode Island Energy and Environmental Leaders Day, hosted by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse in...

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    WASHINGTON - JULY 13: Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) (L) speaks with Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) (R), while Sen. Arlen Specter (D-PA) (C) stands nearby before the start of a Senate Judiciary Committee business meeting on Capitol Hill, July 13, 2010...

    WASHINGTON - JULY 13: Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) (L) speaks with Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) (R), while Sen. Arlen Specter (D-PA) (C) stands nearby before the start of a Senate Judiciary Committee business meeting on Capitol Hill, July 13, 2010... View Photo »

  9. Rhode Island Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse took direct aim at the Roberts Court, saying the conservatives on the court have tried to ‘topple’ precedent they don't like. But Elena Kagan repeatedly declined to weigh in, even on the Citizens United campaign finance case in which she took the losing position. ‘I’...
    SOURCE: ARRA News Service 3 weeks ago
  10. 20071207 - senator sheldon whitehouse - part 1
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  11. Still Waiting For Apologies
    Beltway Blips logo Beltway Blips 6 days ago

    Don’t Hold Your Breath Transterrestrial Musings — Professor Jacobson is : And while we’re at it, how about Nancy Pelosi and Steny Hoyer apologizing for calling health care protesters “un-American”; and Harry Reid for comparing opposition to Obamacare...

  12. Major union backs Chafee in bid for governorship
    Providence Journal logo Providence Journal 1 week ago

    “Central Falls was really one event that, I think, crystalized the union support,” he said in an interview on Wednesday. The union backed Chafee’s Democratic challenger Sheldon Whitehouse in his doomed 2006 campaign for reelection to the U.S. Senate. ...

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About Sheldon Whitehouse

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Sheldon Whitehouse (born October 20, 1955) is the Junior Senator from the state of Rhode Island. A Democrat, he previously served as United States Attorney (1994–1998) and state Attorney General for Rhode Island. Full Article

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WASHINGTON - JULY 20: Chairman of U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Patrick Leahy (D-VT) (C) speaks to the media as (L-R) Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Sen. Benjamin Cardin (D-MD), and Sen. Edward Kaufman (D-DE) listen after the Senate Judiciary Committee...
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  1. WASHINGTON - JULY 20: Chairman of U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Patrick Leahy (D-VT) (C) speaks to the media as (L-R) Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Sen. Benjamin Cardin (D-MD), and Sen. Edward Kaufman (D-DE) listen after the Senate Judiciary Committee... Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 week ago

    WASHINGTON - JULY 20: Chairman of U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Patrick Leahy (D-VT) (C) speaks to the media as (L-R) Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Sen. Benjamin Cardin (D-MD), and Sen. Edward Kaufman (D-DE) listen after the Senate Judiciary Committee...

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  2. WASHINGTON - JULY 13: Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) (L) speaks with Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) (R), while Sen. Arlen Specter (D-PA) (C) stands nearby before the start of a Senate Judiciary Committee business meeting on Capitol Hill, July 13, 2010 in Washington, DC. The committee has... Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 weeks ago

    WASHINGTON - JULY 13: Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) (L) speaks with Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) (R), while Sen. Arlen Specter (D-PA) (C) stands nearby before the start of a Senate Judiciary Committee business meeting on Capitol Hill, July 13, 2010 in Washington, DC. The committee has...

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  3. WASHINGTON - JUNE 10: U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) (R) speaks as family members of the victims of the April 20 Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico look on during a news conference on Capitol Hill June 10, 2010 in Washington, DC. Family members of the 11... Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

    WASHINGTON - JUNE 10: U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) (R) speaks as family members of the victims of the April 20 Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico look on during a news conference on Capitol Hill June 10, 2010 in Washington, DC. Family members of the 11...

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  4. Senate Judiciary Committee member Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I. , questions Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 30, 2010, as she testified before the committee's confirmation hearing. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

    Senate Judiciary Committee member Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I. , questions Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 30, 2010, as she testified before the committee's confirmation hearing.

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  5. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt. center, accompanied by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I. , left, and Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn. , second from left, speaks with Keith Jones, second from right, and Christopher Jones, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June 8,... AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

    Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt. center, accompanied by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I. , left, and Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn. , second from left, speaks with Keith Jones, second from right, and Christopher Jones, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June 8,...

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  6. WASHINGTON - MAY 17: Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin (D-IL) (L) and U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) (R) talk with reporters in the Senate Press Gallery inside the U.S. Captiol May 17, 2010 in Washington, DC. Durbin and Whitehouse answered questions about Whitehouse's proposed... Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

    WASHINGTON - MAY 17: Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin (D-IL) (L) and U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) (R) talk with reporters in the Senate Press Gallery inside the U.S. Captiol May 17, 2010 in Washington, DC. Durbin and Whitehouse answered questions about Whitehouse's proposed...

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  7. U.S. Housing Secretary Shaun Donovan, center left, is joined by Sen. Jack Reed, left, and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, along with Rep. James Langivin, right, at a news conference after a tour of areas damaged by flooding earlier in the month in Johnston, R.I. , on Monday, April 26, 2010. AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 months ago

    U.S. Housing Secretary Shaun Donovan, center left, is joined by Sen. Jack Reed, left, and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, along with Rep. James Langivin, right, at a news conference after a tour of areas damaged by flooding earlier in the month in Johnston, R.I. , on Monday, April 26, 2010.

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  8. U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) (R) talks to Ron Klain (L), Chief of Staff for U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, outside of the senate Democrats' weekly policy lunch at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, December 8, 2009. Also pictured is Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) (C). Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 7 months ago

    U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) (R) talks to Ron Klain (L), Chief of Staff for U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, outside of the senate Democrats' weekly policy lunch at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, December 8, 2009. Also pictured is Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) (C).

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  9. Former President Bill Clinton walks with Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I. , as he arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 10,2009, to meet with Democratic Senators regarding health care reform. AP Photo logo AP Photo 8 months ago

    Former President Bill Clinton walks with Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I. , as he arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 10,2009, to meet with Democratic Senators regarding health care reform.

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  10. U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, center, is escorted by Rhode Island Gov. Donald Carcieri, left, and U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I. , right, Friday, April 2, 2010, in Warwick, R.I. , before assessing the statewide flooding damage from a helicopter. Behind... AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 months ago

    U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, center, is escorted by Rhode Island Gov. Donald Carcieri, left, and U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I. , right, Friday, April 2, 2010, in Warwick, R.I. , before assessing the statewide flooding damage from a helicopter. Behind...

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  11. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt. , center, joined by, from left, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I. , Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. , Sen Ben Cardin, D-Md. , Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J. , and Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn. , speaks during a news conference on Capitol... AP Photo logo AP Photo 11 months ago

    Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt. , center, joined by, from left, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I. , Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. , Sen Ben Cardin, D-Md. , Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J. , and Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn. , speaks during a news conference on Capitol...

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  12. WASHINGTON - AUGUST 06: Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) talks to reporters after the Senate confirmed judge Sonia Sotomayor making her the next Supreme Court Justice, on Capitol Hill August 6, 2009 in Washington, DC. Also standing with Senator Leahy is Sen. Susan Collins (D-ME) (L).Sen.... Getty Images logo Getty Images 11 months ago

    WASHINGTON - AUGUST 06: Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) talks to reporters after the Senate confirmed judge Sonia Sotomayor making her the next Supreme Court Justice, on Capitol Hill August 6, 2009 in Washington, DC. Also standing with Senator Leahy is Sen. Susan Collins (D-ME) (L).Sen....

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  13. WASHINGTON - AUGUST 06: Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) talks to reporters after the Senate confirmed judge Sonia Sotomayor making her the next Supreme Court Justice, on Capitol Hill August 6, 2009 in Washington, DC. Also standing with Senator Leahy is Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) (L),... Getty Images logo Getty Images 11 months ago

    WASHINGTON - AUGUST 06: Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) talks to reporters after the Senate confirmed judge Sonia Sotomayor making her the next Supreme Court Justice, on Capitol Hill August 6, 2009 in Washington, DC. Also standing with Senator Leahy is Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) (L),...

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  14. WASHINGTON - AUGUST 05: U.S. Sen. John Rockefeller (D-WV) (C) speaks as Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) (R) and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) (L) look on during a news conference August 5, 2009 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Senate Democrats called on the Republicans to support their... Getty Images logo Getty Images 11 months ago

    WASHINGTON - AUGUST 05: U.S. Sen. John Rockefeller (D-WV) (C) speaks as Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) (R) and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) (L) look on during a news conference August 5, 2009 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Senate Democrats called on the Republicans to support their...

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  15. WASHINGTON - AUGUST 06: Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) (C) talks to reporters about the Senate vote that confirmed judge Sonia Sotomayor as the next Supreme Court Justice, on Capitol Hill August 6, 2009 in Washington, DC. Also standing with Senator Leahy is Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)... Getty Images logo Getty Images 11 months ago

    WASHINGTON - AUGUST 06: Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) (C) talks to reporters about the Senate vote that confirmed judge Sonia Sotomayor as the next Supreme Court Justice, on Capitol Hill August 6, 2009 in Washington, DC. Also standing with Senator Leahy is Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)...

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WASHINGTON - JULY 20: Chairman of U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Patrick Leahy (D-VT) (C) speaks to the media as (L-R) Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Sen. Benjamin Cardin (D-MD), and Sen. Edward Kaufman (D-DE) listen after the Senate Judiciary Committee...

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  1. Changes are outrunning the pace of science ... Your data is becoming obsolete so quickly.
    – Sheldon Whitehouse SOURCE: Providence Journal 3 weeks ago
  2. Rhode Island Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse took direct aim at the Roberts Court, saying the conservatives on the court have tried to ‘topple’ precedent they don't like. But Elena Kagan repeatedly declined to weigh in, even on the Citizens United campaign finance case in which she took the losing position. ‘I’...
    SOURCE: ARRA News Service 3 weeks ago
  3. For the first time, we will be giving back to our oceans ... We will be not just takers, but caretakers. We will be stewards of the oceans.
    – Sheldon Whitehouse SOURCE: Providence Journal 3 weeks ago
  4. In the wake of the March floods, it’s become clear that we need improved techniques to handle storm water runoff ... This legislation will help improve green infrastructure, create good jobs and help control future floods.
    – Sheldon Whitehouse SOURCE: Democracy for New Mexico 3 weeks ago
  5. Which is customarily referred to in the trade as ‘opposition research.’
    – Sheldon Whitehouse SOURCE: ARRA News Service 3 weeks ago
  6. And that would include opposition research?
    – Sheldon Whitehouse SOURCE: ARRA News Service 3 weeks ago
  7. If the court were to reach beyond the group of five that has driven so many of these recent decisions, they would be less able to move the law as dramatically as they have
    – Sheldon Whitehouse SOURCE: Washington Times 4 weeks ago
  8. They must respect the role of Congress . . . they must not prejudge any case, but listen to every party that comes before them, that they must respect precedent and limit themselves to the issues that the court must decide
    – Sheldon Whitehouse SOURCE: Canada.com 4 weeks ago
  9. Corporations hate juries ... It's the one part of government you can't buy.
    – Sheldon Whitehouse SOURCE: The Seattle Times 1 month ago
  10. I would like to think that when you take on those robes, you step out of whatever ideology, loyalty or predisposition helped get you there and you now have to adhere to a higher standard
    – Sheldon Whitehouse SOURCE: Providence Journal 1 month ago
  11. They’ll be trying to sort of characterize her as an out-of-touch, ivory-tower liberal
    – Sheldon Whitehouse SOURCE: Providence Journal 1 month ago
  12. The notion that you're going to cut off somebody's unemployment insurance and have them go out and find a job is just plain nuts ... There aren't a lot of people lying around enjoying the luxury of unemployment insurance payments. They want to be getting to work.
    – Sheldon Whitehouse SOURCE: Crooks and Liars 1 month ago
  13. The notion that you're going to cut off somebody's unemployment insurance and have them go out and find a job is just plain nuts ... There aren't a lot of people lying around enjoying the luxury of unemployment insurance payments. They want to be getting to work.
    – Sheldon Whitehouse SOURCE: Crooks and Liars 1 month ago
  14. We would have none of this if it hadn't been for the Republican debt orgy that they went through
    – Sheldon Whitehouse SOURCE: Crooks and Liars 1 month ago
  15. A lot of legitimate businesses are supporting online piracy
    – Sheldon Whitehouse SOURCE: National Journal 1 month ago
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