Patrick Leahy actually said...

"I would also put in the record a number of military and other national security and terrorism experts, their support for the closing of Guantanamo."

"This country is going to last a long time, long after Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is safely either in prison for life or executed."

"I want to assert the proposition here that a prosecutor should not make their decision or allow their decision in any way to be influenced by legislative opinion."

"I can assure you as Chairman of this Committee that I want a successful prosecution. I also want to know what happened."