Patrick Leahy actually said...

"Our efforts to restore transparency in campaign finance laws were gutted by a narrow conservative activist majority of the Supreme Court and we cannot wait any longer."

"We ought to be heard as Vermonters and not be undercut by corporate spending, but that is exactly what is happening with the waves of corporate money being spent on elections around the country."

"I am delighted you are here because I know how hard you worked to put together bipartisan coalitions."

"I think the Senate is fortunate."