Patrick Leahy actually said...

"I hope so, too. We passed her out of committee. She is on the floor. I saw that the senior-most Republican in the Senate, Senator Lugar, said he will vote for her, and I just wish we would go forward ..."

"But all the more reason why I think we should try again on some kind of an immigration bill."

"I commend your early attention to our interests in working closely with Mexico in its struggle against drug trafficking."

"I commend your competent leadership during the current threat of a flu pandemic."