Patrick Leahy actually said...

"The importance of our Navy and to our ability to project power, particularly with the pivot to the Asia Pacific region, cannot be overstated."

"I appreciate what you said during your testimony. I know we could never have supported two simultaneous wars without men like you."

"I don't think that these cuts in the Air Guard and the Reserves are going to save us money."

"I can assure you, as long as I'm the co-chair of the National Guard Caucus, you're not going to be ignored, none of you will."