Patrick Leahy actually said...

"The January 6th images--all of us remember that--of insurrectionists flying Confederate flags as they stormed the U.S. Capitol are stark reminders that domestic violence extremism in America is hardly..."

"The violence on January 6th was simply the latest chapter in this long history of domestic extremism in America."

"We cannot strike a match near gas and then act surprised when it catches fire."

"I believe in a Capitol as open as we can, safely. We are the symbol of democracy."