Patrick Leahy

Do you believe an 18-year-old high school student should be able to walk into a store and minutes later come out with an AR-15 style assault weapon and hundreds of rounds of ammunition?

Well, you are studying things like how much time they spend on video games and all that, but you can go to a lot of other countries where they spend just as much time but have only a tiny fraction of the shootings that we do.

I understand there is a lot. But I am also thinking the chairman has difficulties.

I regret that we are discussing a budget proposal that does not support all students seeking to learn in our education system.

Will your commission look at the role of fire arms as it relates to gun violence in our schools?

Attempting to replace in-person visits with online services doesn't help Vermonters who lack broadband service.

I have been very concerned about the budget cuts directed at the IRS over the last several years.

You cannot one day threaten billions of dollars in tariffs on Chinese products and then pull back on it the next day.

But your budget strains the IRS's already limited resources. It does not make it look like you are on the side of hardworking middle class Vermonters and Americans.

Vermonters feel that Washington has put the corporations ahead of their own interests.

I consider, as I do, a corporate tax giveaway.

I am worried, Mr. Secretary--so I am going to have to leave to work on another one of the bills.

I want you to know how proud I am of both the Air and Army Guard in Vermont. They've always responded.

I am concerned that a group has circulated some misinformation in Vermont, so let me ask a couple questions just to clarify the public record.

I want to--you know, I am glad to see the--and I know Senator Durbin is, too--see the Senate Appropriations Committee going back to the old way of actually getting things scheduled and done.

I believe it is the correct agency to enforce net neutrality rules.

I firmly believe the Lifeline program's goal is--or should be--to empower consumers, not companies.

I can't--and I realize my time is up, but, Mr. Chairman, I just cannot tell you the concerns I have in the--people coming up to me in the grocery store or on the street and everything else in Vermont, Republicans and Democrats alike, who…

Do you agree that the data underlying your maps has serious flaws that need to be corrected?

I was born in Vermont. I know the State.

I hope you can provide Vermonters, in a largely rural State, who overwhelmingly support net neutrality, with some specific data.

Too many people in the administration sometimes forget they serve all Americans, not just one person.

You've shown contempt for the public through your decisions. You ignored the overwhelming public support for net neutrality.

I disagree with many of the decisions you've made at the FCC. I also am concerned about the tone you've adopted.

I am concerned that the administration's proposed cuts to NIH and NIGMS will undoubtedly place pressure on the IDeA program.