Patrick Leahy actually said...

"I can assure you, as long as I'm the co-chair of the National Guard Caucus, you're not going to be ignored, none of you will."

"Protecting our servicemembers has always been a bipartisan issue, and I look forward to working with you."

"Frankly, as far as I am concerned, those who would do that, you should be cracking down on them every way you can, both civilly and I believe in some instances criminally."

"I think that is an insulting comment. Mr. Breuer obviously lacks comprehension of the enormous obstacles facing whistleblowers."