Jun 5, 2012
the executive branch has an enormous advantage in these discussions versus the legislative branch
Patrick Leahy
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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.
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Jun 5, 2012
the providing of exculpatory evidence to a defendant should be the sine qua non of any prosecution
Jun 5, 2012
The Attorney General did the right thing in directing, even after the guilty verdict, the dismissal of the Stevens case because of all the misconduct there.
Jun 5, 2012
The legislation proposed by Senator Murkowski would disturb this careful balance without a demonstrable improvement in either the fairness or the reliability of criminal judgments.
Jun 5, 2012
the citizen's safety lies in the prosecutor who tempers zeal with human kindness, who seeks truth and not victims, who serves the law and not factional purposes, and who approaches his task with humility.
Jun 5, 2012
Simply the power to bring or to withhold prosecution is probably the most significant power in the whole criminal justice system.
Jun 5, 2012
Everybody knows that Ted Stevens was a friend of mine, but even if Ted Stevens was somebody I never knew, I would be bringing this hearing because I believe that prosecutors bear unique responsibilities in maintaining the integrity of our…
Jun 5, 2012
We all know that our constitutional framework provides that all individuals are guaranteed the right to fair treatment and a fair trial.
Jun 4, 2012
today, the Senate will vote on the nomination of Timothy Hillman to fill a judicial vacancy in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Judge Hillman has the strong bipartisan support of his home state Senators. His…
Jun 4, 2012
it has been more than a month since the Senate came together to pass the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012. This bill, commonly referred to as VAWA, reflects the tradition of bringing together people from both political…
May 24, 2012
I ask to engage in a colloquy with Senator Harkin. I thank the Senator from Iowa for his hard work as chairman of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and, in particular, on the Food and Drug Administration Safety and…
May 24, 2012
today I am pleased to be joined by Senator Grassley, in introducing legislation that will permanently authorize four expiring immigration programs. I thank Senator Grassley for working with me on this needed legislation. The bill we…
May 24, 2012
Senator Manchin's amendment, amendment 2151 to the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act, seeks to address the problem of prescription opiate drugs by tightening restrictions on hydrocodone. Opiate prescription drugs like…
May 24, 2012
I commend the Senate for unanimously adopting my amendment to address Freedom of Information Act, FOIA, concerns with section 708 of the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act. I especially thank Senators Harkin and…
May 24, 2012
I agree. I want to be sure that the amendment to be included will be Senator Portman's amendment that corresponds precisely to the bills that were considered by the Judiciary Committee. Adding chemicals to schedule I of the Controlled…
May 24, 2012
It is unfortunate that the three synthetic drug bills that the Judiciary Committee passed last summer have been unable to move on the Senate floor because they have been held up by one Senator. They have been cleared for Senate passage on…
May 24, 2012
Yes. That amendment is the same in substance as three bills that the Senate Judiciary Committee passed last year--the Combating Dangerous Synthetic Stimulants Act, S. 409; the Combating Designer Drugs Act, S. 839; and the Dangerous…
May 23, 2012
I thank Chairman Harkin and ranking member Enzi for including the Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act in their substitute amendment to S. 3187. I introduced the Counterfeit Drug Penalty Act, S. 1886, last year along with Senator…
May 22, 2012
I think we should have our air control alert locations, and the Air National Guard explosive ordinance disposal.
May 22, 2012
Have you seen any analysis that persuades you that relying more on the Active component is going to save money?
May 22, 2012
As long as I'm the co-chair of the National Guard Caucus, you're not going to be ignored, none of you will.
May 22, 2012
I worry that they're not listening to some of the concerns of the Governors.
May 22, 2012
I don't think that these cuts in the Air Guard and the Reserves are going to save us money.
May 17, 2012
I agree that is one of the intents of section 202, which focuses on enforcement of domestic violence, stalking and child abuse laws for victims and families in rural areas. Transportation is a necessary component of enforcing these laws…
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