Patrick Leahy actually said...

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

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 think we should have our air control alert locations, and the Air National Guard explosive ordinance disposal...

I opposed it because I didn't think it was the right decision for our national security.