Patrick Leahy actually said...

"I would like to take this moment to recognize and express our gratitude to President Obama and Secretary Kerry for their relentless efforts."

"Without greater transparency, we are not going to restore public confidence."

"I am worried about overclassification. I find oftentimes--and every administration has been guilty of this--it is easier to classify a mistake rather than trying to explain it."

"My bill would not even require anything near this level of reporting."