Patrick Leahy actually said...

"In Libya, the issue is not whether Muammar Gaddafi's regime will end, but when and how it ends and how many people are going to die needlessly before then."

"This budget will not solve every problem in the world, but it will at least ensure that the United States is equipped to play a leadership role."

"Our combat troops have done their duty, some to the greatest possible sacrifice."

"There are issues like human rights, transparent, accountable government, and the rule of law which is why I wrote the Leahy amendment a decade-and-a-half ago, and it was passed with bipartisan support..."