Patrick Leahy actually said...

"You know, now is the time to look at where the needs might be, where there are some things that we should be looking at if we are going to be reauthorizing."

"I cannot stress enough how important it is for Congress to reauthorize VAWA to sustain, strengthen, and enhance our Nation's efforts to end violence against women."

"Thank you for the opportunity to discuss the tremendous importance of the Violence Against Women Act in these challenging economic times."

"I advocated for increased funding of VAWA programs in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act."