Patrick Leahy actually said...

Our Constitution is intended to endure for ages . . . and consequently, to be adapted to the various crises of human affairs.

Leahy references John Marshall on the enduring nature of the Constitution.

10/04/2011

More Patrick Leahy Quotes

If property is going to be seized, just as though somebody is going to be fined or sent to prison or anything else, you have got to have due...

I think these changes have to be done carefully.

But despite these reforms, it is clear that some abuses persist.

Asset forfeiture is a powerful tool for law enforcement.