Patrick Leahy actually said...

"We ask the subcommittee to fully fund that request."

"I just want less time to be spent on conflicts inside the Pentagon and more time spent concentrating on your mission."

"I have enjoyed our bipartisan cooperation, and that cooperation is one of the reasons why you have four stars on your shoulder, General."

"What I worry about is how the Army and Air Guard still fall short of the equipment and the aircraft they need."