Patrick Leahy actually said...

"I do not hold him responsible for those numbers."

"I personally called Senator Grassley on Sunday morning to let him know that we had agreed to that request."

"the burden of the Justice Department to prove that they really need to take this extreme measure with the press, and he said that he -- on the face of it, he's concerned that the government may not ha..."

"The administration's spending request is a significant drawback from freshwater fish restoration."