Patrick Leahy actually said...

I think was against our Constitution and our laws, but clearly against the Convention.

the Debbie Smith program is working and it has made tremendous gains across the country.

I thank Senator Klobuchar, also a former prosecutor, for her help in putting this hearing together and her leadership on this issue.

Those of us who had the privilege to serve as prosecutors before we were here in the Senate know what a lot of these cases are like.