Patrick Leahy actually said...

I have to make my decision whether to support or not support her nomination on the basis of evidence, not on blind faith.

Leahy emphasizes the importance of evidence in deciding on Kagan's nomination.

06/30/2010

More Patrick Leahy Quotes

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

the political manipulation that had occurred previously with the Department of Justice, particularly its law enforcement and civil rights fu...

We want us to be secure. We want us to be able to use the abilities to gather intelligence.

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