Patrick Leahy actually said...

"The hammer hit in January this past year. My income from farming was cut right in half. We are losing 10,000 a month. How much longer can we do this?"

"I applaud you, what you have done with what you have, and I will also try to carry your message to the Appropriations Committee."

"Dear Senator Leahy, we need help. We cannot pay our grain bill. Many area farmers have been shut off from the grain companies. This is serious and needs immediate attention."

"Quite frankly, I do not know what to tell my wife when I go home at night. She asked me about the unpaid bills that are piling up."