Patrick Leahy actually said...

I think if we have a fair hearing today, we are going to agree that these nominees are deserving of bipartisan support, all of them.

I worry that, again, as I said earlier, just because we can do it, I am not sure it means we should.

I came to admire his extraordinary courage in standing up and speaking out to his superiors and his willingness to speak truth to power.

I must say I agree exactly with what you said.