Patrick Leahy actually said...

There have been attempts on the Senate floor to weaken the Freedom of Information Act and I have fought against that.

The Senate should adopt the Gideon's Promise Act proposed by Senator Leahy, providing technical assistance...

It is a disgrace that 52 years after Gideon and 43 after Argersinger, thousands of accused persons face the power of the State alone.

I think also we sometimes think we can do a one-size-fits-all.