Patrick Leahy actually said...

"if that happens in a democracy it can be almost a fatal blow to democracy."

"An issue on which I believe Attorney General Holder has shown great courage in the face of political pressure is his commitment to the process of safely and effectively closing the detention facility ..."

"Changing our interrogation policies to ban torture was an essential first step."

"I think we have to strengthen the hand of law enforcement to respond to these very vile threats and vile crimes."