Why Sen. Patrick Leahy Takes Batman's Side
The senator from Vermont has a cameo in Batman v. Superman playing a lawmaker in a congressional hearing on whether Superman is a tyrant or a hero. The Batman fan frequently trades D.C. for DC Comics.
RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST:
Good morning. I'm Renee Montagne. "Batman V. Superman" opens today, also the senator from Vermont versus Superman. Patrick Leahy has a cameo in the movie as a senator in a congressional hearing on whether Superman is a tyrant or a hero. It's not the first time the Batman fan, Leahy, traded D.C., for DC Comics. Once, he stood up to the Joker.
(SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "THE DARK KNIGHT")
PATRICK LEAHY: (As Gentleman at Party) We're not intimidated by thugs.
MONTAGNE: Something he's never actually said to opponents on the Judiciary Committee. It's MORNING EDITION.
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