Patrick Leahy actually said...

"I support as much transparency as we can."

"Thank you. I am thinking we have three former prosecutors sitting here at the dais now, and that is one of the things that has kept us here."

"We must do everything in our power to help victims of abuse and domestic violence, and that is why this bill must be reauthorized."

"The Violence Against Women Act has helped to transform our criminal justice system."