Political Quotes

Patrick Leahy: This past Sunday, as we all know, marked the start of National Crime Victims' Rights Week. We set this week aside each…

On the recordApril 22, 2004
This past Sunday, as we all know, marked the start of National Crime Victims' Rights Week. We set this week aside each year to refocus attention on the needs and rights of crime victims. One would almost think we would not have to do that, but as a matter of fact, too often, the needs of victims are not met, and their rights are not fully honored. I learned this during my time as a prosecutor. I think all of us have learned this, from the experiences and some terribly gripping stories that we have heard from our constituents.
Said by
Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Discussing National Crime Victims' Rights Week and the importance of addressing the needs and rights of crime victims.

Share

More from Patrick Leahy

Dec 22, 2022

the most important technology connections are ones between people. Vermont is a place where people connecting is not only important to life, but is the very fabric of it. It was natural, I think, for me to see cyberspace as a continuation…

govinfo.gov
Dec 13, 2022

I have spent more than 30 years working to build closer relations with Vietnam, a country where 58,220 Americans and an estimated 3 million Vietnamese died in a war that never should have been fought. In 1975, as the newest member of the…

govinfo.gov
Sep 27, 2022

listening to Senator Wyden and Senator Brown about Social Security, I would tell my colleagues that the first recipient of Social Security was a Vermonter. And Vermonters at that time, I believe, were the most Republican State in the…

govinfo.gov
Dec 19, 2022

veterans make a valuable addition to any workplace. Vermont companies know this, which is why most employers in the State do their best to recruit former servicemembers. But some go far beyond others in their commitment to employing…

govinfo.gov

Other voices in this conversation