Patrick Leahy actually said...

I know for 2 years Sikh Americans have been asking that there be a special category on the Hate Crime Report so that we can keep track.

For nonviolent offenders, simply imprisoning them for long terms does not help reduce recidivism.

We find more and more people incarcerated for longer and longer, but what I am hearing from Governors of both parties...

I cannot in good conscience say that anything less than the many years he received is appropriate punishment.