Patrick Leahy actually said...

"It was a great idea. It was one of the first pieces of teeth that we have seen in the law anytime, anywhere."

"It takes some pressure. It takes leverage of money. It takes holding up some confirmations. And yes, it might take a subpoena."

"The more transparency you have in any society, the more apt it is to be a democratic and open society."

"We really wanted it to work, and we wanted it to work whether we were in the Senate or not."