Patrick Leahy actually said...

"I respect your plight and I take so seriously which you pledge to all of us here that you will do your best to consider every case impartially, modestly, with a commitment to principle in accordance w..."

"I appreciate that you engaged with Senators, you have answered their questions more fully than many recent nominees."

"Judges have to approach every case with an open mind and a commitment to fairness."

"Thank you. My brother-in-law was a teacher--he is a Holy Cross priest, and he was a teacher there for some time."