Patrick Leahy actually said...

"I am confident that if we stay focused on Ms. Lynch's impeccable qualifications and fierce independence, she is going to be confirmed quickly by the Senate."

"she is smart, she is tough, she is hard-working and independent."

"I am interested in returning that office to its rightful place as the impartial 'crown jewel' of the Justice Department."

"How about taking care that the law is faithfully executed and not rewriting it?"