Patrick Leahy actually said...

"Notwithstanding that, that does not mean that we cannot have standards that apply--the same kind of standards to crime labs and forensic scientists, does it?"

"I considered myself a pretty confident, effective prosecutor, but, boy, I always wanted to make sure that I did not convict the innocent."

"I am communicating continually with Senator Leahy's staffers to make continual improvement."

"Senator Leahy, who for the last decade or more has been the staunchest advocate of wrongful conviction reform."