Patrick Leahy actually said...

"I think the bottom line, though, for so many of the things you pointed out that you do and that the United States has to do for its own national security, is that it's hard to do if the resources are ..."

"It's not a question of whether your mission is integral to our national security--everyone from President Reagan to General Petraeus has recognized it is."

"But, what are some of the things that will have to be cut if your budget falls short?"

"There are issues like human rights, transparent, accountable government, and the rule of law which is why I wrote the Leahy amendment a decade-and-a-half ago, and it was passed with bipartisan support..."