Patrick Leahy actually said...

"the insurance industry's exemption from the Federal antitrust laws... has served the financial interests of the insurance industry, but I do not see where it has helped the consumers at all."

"Last month, I introduced the Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009, and that would repeal the antitrust exemption for health insurance and medical malpractice insurance providers..."

"Excuse me, Mr. Powell. You understand this bill would do nothing to stop removing the McCarran-Ferguson exemption in this context."

"I know at the time I was pretty surprised with such an activist court."