Patrick Leahy

If you ran your real estate business this way, it wouldn't last very long.

FDA's infrequent inspections and the agency's oversight of State contracted inspections contribute to illness outbreaks.

They are using 20th century techniques in a 21st century society.

I have high confidence that, if confirmed, Judge Hamilton will be a superb addition to the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.

Will you make sure that no resources are diverted from the needed northern border activities to go to other parts of the country?

I am confident that Senator Bayh and I will continue to approach nominations by President Obama in the spirit that brings us before you today.

Can you assure us that you will be that type of judge?

I hope they're not going to be partisan on this.

Will you focus on both existing programs and new programs as Drug Czar to help us cut down on meth use in the less densely populated areas of the country?

I hope you have a chance of going to see the cherry blossoms.

I am confident that Gil Kerlikowske will bring the collaborative approach needed to succeed.

If confirmed, Judge Hamilton will bring to the Seventh Circuit a unique understanding of the important role of the States in the Federal system.

I know that Gil Kerlikowske will work closely with Secretary Napolitano, Secretary of State Clinton, and Attorney General Holder.

I think we need more enforcement against financial frauds.

One of the most egregious examples we found during the investigation this Committee held into the Bush administration's firing of U.S. Attorneys for political reasons was the replacement of Todd Graves as U.S. Attorney from Missouri by…

I'm working on legislation with Senator Grassley of this Committee to increase resources for investigation and prosecution of mortgage fraud and financial fraud.

Thus, most, if not all, investigations of alleged election crimes must await the end of the election to which the allegations relate.

I would assume that we'd want to do the same thing for President Obama.

As Senator John Warner knows, that happens all the time.

Strong privacy protections must be part of any legislation that moves health IT.

A commitment to spending significant dollars to advance health IT must be coupled with a strong commitment to privacy and security.

Enhanced privacy and security built into health IT will bolster consumer trust and spur the more rapid adoption of health IT.

And your wonderful hospital, Johns Hopkins, saved my wife's life, so I appreciate it.

If you do not have meaningful privacy safeguards, you are not going to get a health IT system.

I think you have to have innovation in American health. That is the only way we are going to make sure that we get health to everybody, but we also bring the costs down.