Patrick Leahy actually said...

Our priorities also must include promoting human rights and tolerance, transparent and accountable government, and the rule of law.

I think the bottom line, though, for so many of the things you pointed out that you do and that the United States has to do for its own nati...

At some point, we have to pay attention to reality more than rhetoric.

Something that I've been saying for years, so, obviously, I'm agreeing.