Patrick Leahy actually said...

"Today we are here about delays in justice in the regulatory process that affect millions of Americans who depend on clean water and clean air, on safe products, who depend on enforcement of the law wh..."

"I think Congress has to carefully consider the powerful surveillance tools that we grant to the Government."

"we must carefully consider now whether those laws may have gone too far."

"I believe based on what I have seen--and I read intelligence regularly--that we would place this Nation in jeopardy if we eliminated these two programs."