Patrick Leahy actually said...

"I am encouraged by the Department's recent strengthening of airline passenger screening policies."

"We also must, as Senator Sessions recognized, assist State and local law enforcement responders to problems emanating from the border."

"I share that commitment. I worked with President George W. Bush on that, and I shared his commitment to it."

"There is a strong feeling that we need comprehensive immigration legislation just because it would reflect the realities of where we are today."