Patrick Leahy actually said...

We all know that the Violence Against Women Act, or VAWA, was a watershed piece of legislation.

The President called the law misguided. He said it violates the basic notions of fairness that we cherish as Americans.

President Obama said recently that we should not undermine basic notions of fairness that we cherish as Americans.

I commend your decision to provide Haitian nationals in the United States with Temporary Protected Status (TPS).