Patrick Leahy actually said...

"I have been on this committee for an awful lot of years."

"You do not agree with us finding ways to cut readiness, do you?"

"National security is not solely the mission of the Department of Defense. The President says he prefers 'hard' power to 'soft' power, but the notion that 'soft' power is weak or wasteful is mindless."

"This proposed budget would inflict human and political costs that far outweigh any potential budget savings."