Patrick Leahy actually said...

"I believe we have to protect our national security, but we also have to protect our civil liberties which make us unique as a country."

"How about the Department of Justice honoring, once again, its longstanding duty to vigorously defend our Nation's laws--even when political appointees disagree with the policy?"

"How about restoring respect for the co-equal branches of Government?"

"The next Attorney General will face some very difficult challenges, from combating cybercrime, to protecting our children from exploitation, to helping fight the war on terror."