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Patrick Leahy is a former United States Senator from Vermont, serving from 1975 until 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the longest-serving senator in Vermont's history and held significant leadership roles, including President pro tempore of the Senate. Throughout his tenure, Leahy was known for his work on issues such as civil liberties, health care, and environmental protection. He played a key role in various legislative efforts, including the Violence Against Women Act and initiatives to reform the criminal justice system.
I would urge all our colleges and universities, during freshmen orientation, would not allow--they do not want to see their students going down to the local stores and stealing things off the shelf. It is also stealing if you take it off…
We think we have some of the most innovative geniuses in the world here in the United States. We just want to protect what they do.
I expressed reservations about placing your position in the Office of Management and Budget.
I think it is safe to say that if you need help from this Committee or any other Committee on that, you will get strong bipartisan help.
When I look at online piracy, the criminal enterprises are stealing full-length feature movies made in the U.S., and then that money is being used to fund other criminal activity.
I should also add that every cent of that goes to the children's library in Montpelier, Vermont...
Finally, I find it ironic: Here is this very pro-military nominee who is being criticized as somehow being anti-military, being criticized by some of the same Republican Senators who have filibustered and voted against funding for our…
I wish to speak about Solicitor General Elena Kagan's nomination to the Supreme Court. I thought it might be good to set the record straight about some of the charges being leveled at President Obama's nominee to the Supreme Court…
Would you please elaborate on your vocal opposition to the Joint Strike Fighter alternate engine?
I did not support going into Iraq because I saw it as no threat to the United States.
We must use every tool we have to fight terrorism. That includes both military commissions and Article III courts.
The No. 2 position is vital to our national security and our system of justice.
The Department has effectively confronted national security challenges as part of a coordinated effort across the entire Government.
I have introduced legislation to overturn the Leegin case and restore the ban on vertical price fixing.
I believe this decision is very dangerous to consumers' ability to purchase products at discount prices and it is harmful to retail competition.
They are liable for the damages up to the extent of their very financial existence, and they are not too big to fail.
BP is the one that under the law and under the procedures of our drilling is the responsible party.
If you thought, Boy, you are really going to have to pay for any screw-up you cause, are you going to be a lot more careful?
I insist that, in the future, oil companies do everything they can to prevent needless deaths and catastrophic environmental harm.
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