Patrick Leahy actually said...

"Our right to vote is under assault in dozens of States. You would think you are back in the old Jim Crow era to see some of the bills that come up."

"I agree, Senator Moran that we want to have security for our courts and judicial personnel, just as I hope that we will finally get all the answers of what happened January 6."

"And it was the founding purpose of the Justice Department during Reconstruction to ensure the right to vote of newly freed African-Americans who were under militant attack to prevent them from voting."

"I was glad to see a large increase in funding to support research and prevention treatment."