Patrick Leahy actually said...

"The administration has expressed its desire to fully fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund, in response to the overwhelming public support for this program."

"I remain committed, Mr. Chairman, to credible immigration reform and I am ready to engage on this issue when the President makes it a priority."

"I do believe strongly in enforcement, but I also believe strongly in having an immigration law that reflects the reality of this country."

"For an asylum-seeker with a valid claim of persecution in her home country, denial of asylum may be tantamount to giving her a death sentence."