Patrick Leahy actually said...

"I don't think anyone questions that advances in medical device technology have improved the quality of life for Americans."

"It's humbling to be joining the first committee to refer a national health reform bill out of a Senate committee in more than 15 years."

"We are not celebrities; we are regular folks who work hard to help provide a decent living for our families, and we simply seek to be fairly compensated for our work."

"We tried very hard to have judges looked at as judges and to get out of partisan politics."