Patrick Leahy actually said...

"We cannot rehab affordable housing. We cannot make home ownership a reality in rural America with all that means."

"We have to ensure that we have this broadband high-speed Internet, because otherwise, you are not going to bring the jobs into rural America."

"I worry that in USDA, the cuts have disproportionately impacted Rural Development--a billion dollars in proposed cuts of loans and grants for business development."

"Full funding of PTO should remain a priority and we have to do more work to strengthen our patent system."