Patrick Leahy actually said...

"I am always thinking what it would have been like if he had had the power that you and the NSA have."

"Because we can do something, does it really make sense to do it?"

"I think we would also agree that the vast majority of people who work with you--and I do believe this--are very honest and would not want to do anything to betray the country they serve."

"I really feel that our oversight has not been adequate."