Patrick Leahy

I can say with absolute certainty that the proposed rules directly conflict with the legislation on a variety of matters, especially on provisions that limit access to the PTAB.

I can say with absolute certainty that the proposed rules directly conflict with the legislation on a variety of matters, especially on provisions that limit access to the PTAB.

I can say with absolute certainty that the proposed rules directly conflict with the legislation on a variety of matters, especially on provisions that limit access to the PTAB.

Do not turn your material, do not turn your reports over to the Executive Branch and let them tell you what is or is not classified.

Congress was the original classification authority (OCA). It let that power essentially slip away to the Executive Branch.

We thought that the decision that was made was prudent and long overdue.

On February 23rd of this year, Senators Schumer and Coburn and I wrote you a letter commending your decision to sever ties with the Council on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR.

If the Senate doesn`t repair itself we are in deep trouble in this country.

Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act

Many hoped that President Giammattei would reject the corruption and impunity that his predecessors institutionalized. The reappointment of Attorney General Porras, who according to the State Department has ``repeatedly obstructed and…

If we can't clearly and unequivocally condemn the actions of white supremacists, or simply acknowledge the January 6, 2021, attack on our Capitol for what it was, an insurrection, we fan the flames of hatred and violence.

How many more people will die before this country says, enough is enough? I will say it today. It is enough.

We all know that it is a crisis, but we need to do something about it.

I am angry that today too many in Congress are just willing to accept these mass shootings as another breaking news story.

Gun violence is an epidemic. It can't be ignored, it can't be overstated, it can't be hidden behind the guise of an unassailable Second Amendment argument.

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating effect on opioid usage across the Nation.

I want to thank you and the administration for once again including $20 million in funding in the President's budget to support the EPA's Geographic Program for Lake Champlain.

If I might say, the Senator was absolutely right. He was central in putting that together. Unfortunately, it passed here; would have passed the House. They had enough votes--enough votes, Republicans and Democrats. But the then- Speaker…

For many years, and through many budget reviews, I have asked and received enthusiastic answers about the Adaptive Engine Transition Program.

The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected clinical cancer care and profoundly impeded progress in the provision of essential clinical trials for cancer patients, with rural populations particularly hard hit.

I want to applaud this subcommittee for the way they worked, and worked across the aisle.

I have worked with Senators Baldwin, Hoeven, and Shelby to put in the fiscal year 2022 Spending Bill for the Department, a new investment for the Department which helped establish Institutes of Rural Partnerships.

I am pleased to see the administration propose increased funding for the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), a vital source of funding for food banks, which I support.

I appreciate all the times we have been able to chat and good to see you.