Patrick Leahy actually said...

"I firmly believe that this budget strikes a balance between the need to sustain long-term investments in American leadership and the political imperative to tighten our belts."

"If we did not have our embargo, you would have so many American companies down there, fighting for the chance to do this and very openly doing it, it would have accomplished a lot more than this progr..."

"I am extremely impressed and proud about the way he has embraced what is, especially these days, one of the most difficult jobs in the world."

"There is a way to resolve it, there is ample precedent for doing so, it is in our national interest, and it could be done immediately if the Administration really wants to."