Patrick Leahy actually said...

"But if our phone records are relevant, why wouldn't our credit card records be--wouldn't you like to know if somebody is buying the fertilizer used in bombs?"

"None of the reforms that we consider should effectively rebuild that wall."

"Well, obviously there was not. I mean, if a 29-year-old school dropout could come in and take out massive, massive amounts of data, it is obvious there were not adequate controls."

"It plays a crucial role in closing the gaps and seams that we fought hard to gain after the 9/11 attacks."