Patrick Leahy actually said...

Wire intercepts have proven to be one of law enforcement's best tools to disrupt and dismantle criminal entities.

I am concerned about the potential impact on the privacy rights of innocent Americans.

I think also we sometimes think we can do a one-size-fits-all. California did that with three strikes you are out, and it darn near bankrupt...

Excessive mandatory minimum sentences are wasting money that could be spent otherwise.