Quotes from Patrick Leahy

I'm a gun owner.

The rights of copyright holders need to be protected, but some draconian remedies that have been suggested would create more problems than they would solve.

When I first came to the Senate, people in both parties went out of their way to have personal relationships.

Stealing is stealing. I don't care if it's on the Internet or you're breaking into a warehouse somewhere - it's theft.

Batman doesn't have any superpowers. He has to use his brain and his courage. That's what always appealed to me.

There have been 111 Justices in the Supreme Court of the United States. Only three have been women. If she is confirmed, Solicitor General Kagan will bring the Supreme Court to an historical high-water mark, with three women concurrently serving as Justices.

The American people deserve to have a fully functioning Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court of the United States is too important to our democracy for it to be understaffed for partisan reasons.

I'm not in good enough shape to be Batman. I'll just be Bruce Wayne.

Everyone in Congress wants our country to lead, to build alliances, to help American companies compete, and to protect the interests and security of our citizens. You can't have it both ways. You can't expect others to follow if you can't lead, and you can't lead if you don't pay your way.

A bedrock principle of our justice system is ensuring a fair day in court, something that is especially important for children who cannot advocate for themselves.

It is wrong for the federal government to deny benefits or privileges to couples who have lawfully wed.

Seeking equal protection under our laws for the LGBT community is the right thing to do.

We need to consider nominations as thoroughly and carefully as the American people deserve. No one is entitled to a free pass to a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court.

The part that frightens the hell out of me is the goverment deciding where technology goes.

The federal judiciary is unlike the other branches of government. And once confirmed, a federal judge serves for life. And there's no court above the Supreme Court.

A Grateful Dead concert is much more than the music: it's an experience, almost like being in a family of thousands of people.

Contrary to what some believe, taking all reasonable and feasible precautions to protect civilians - and mitigating the resulting anger when we harm them - does not need to impede military operations.

The American public is sick and tired of being lied to.

I relax more when I'm behind the camera than anything else. I love that.

I look forward to the time when the membership of the Supreme Court's more reflective of the country it serves.

In my view it is time to pass a good bill, a fair bill, a comprehensive bill ... Too many have been waiting too long for fairness.

If the United States is to be a beacon of hope around the world, our actions have to match our ideals.

Our nation relies on immigrants.