Patrick Leahy actually said...

I included in the farm bill a program to deploy ultra-high-speed networks in rural areas.

I will work with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle next year to address these so-called patent trolls.

Earlier this year, Senator Grassley and I sent a letter to President Obama urging him to nominate someone to fill this position.

The Committee worked for 6 years to pass that landmark legislation bringing our patent system into the 21st century.