Patrick Leahy actually said...

"I have worked so hard over the years to finally be able to pass the Leahy-Smith bill, one of the great bipartisan efforts of both the Senate and the House."

"Abusive practices by bad actors are a discredit to our strong patent system."

"We wanted to promote transparency that holds the bad actors accountable."

"Bad actors have held up Main Street businesses and innovative companies to extort financial settlements."