Patrick Leahy actually said...

"There have been attempts on the Senate floor to weaken the Freedom of Information Act and I have fought against that."

"Sometimes the press overlooks the fact, or maybe the public overlooks the fact, the press that covers and knows these things, tends to overlook the fact that Republicans and Democrats actually do work..."

"For the past 2 weeks, I have fought to protect our committee's jurisdiction over what is the cornerstone transparency law, the Freedom of Information Act."

"The Senate should adopt the Gideon's Promise Act proposed by Senator Leahy, providing technical assistance..."