Patrick Leahy actually said...

I take a strong personal interest in these positions, both as the leader of this Committee and as the Senator from Vermont who is Dean of th...

They fuel our imagination. They create jobs. They contribute billions of dollars to the economy.

It is about real people, real families. It is about taking concrete steps toward making our families and our economy stronger.

It was reported by this Committee and then in a Senate, sometimes called divisive, it passed the Senate unanimously.