Patrick Leahy actually said...

"We all know that the Violence Against Women Act, or VAWA, was a watershed piece of legislation."

"I was proud to work on the original VAWA bill."

"You know, now is the time to look at where the needs might be, where there are some things that we should be looking at if we are going to be reauthorizing."

"I cannot stress enough how important it is for Congress to reauthorize VAWA to sustain, strengthen, and enhance our Nation's efforts to end violence against women."