Patrick Leahy actually said...

"I think probably the most extensive were by President Reagan. But I would also point out if--an Executive action is usually done, it is when Congress does not act."

"I assumed that was going to be your answer, but after all the time that Senator Lee and I spent on that, I am glad to have that answer."

"Last week, we had seven bipartisan members of this Committee that came together, and we introduced legislation to address abusive conduct in our patent system."

"Now, we spent hundreds of hours putting together an immigration bill in the U.S. Senate. It passed a couple of years ago. Two-thirds of senators voted for it, Republicans and Democrats alike. Huge bip..."