Patrick Leahy actually said...

I do not think it has helped the Republican Party, but it also has not helped the country.

The status quo is not an option. It is not sustainable for our families, for our economy, or for our national security.

Do you remember when the gavel came down on the final vote, a number of people in the back of the room stood up and shouted, 'Viva, Leahy'?

I want to thank Chairman Leahy of the Senate Judiciary Committee for authorizing this hearing to take place in Rhode Island and for his supp...