May 3, 2011
In the coming weeks, Senator Grassley and I plan to introduce a new bill to build on the success of the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act.
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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May 3, 2011
What has been done to ensure that the victims of 9/11 are treated with respect and dignity?
May 2, 2011
as we return from Easter recess, judicial vacancies around the country remain at historically alarming levels, as they have for the last 3 years. With 1 out of every 9 Federal judgeships still vacant, and judicial vacancies around the…
May 2, 2011
I also ask unanimous consent that an editorial from the Arizona Range News entitled ``Lack of Federal Judges a Serious Issue'' be printed in the Record at the end of my statement. It mentions a resolution by the Phoenix Chapter of the…
May 2, 2011
today is a memorable day in our Nation's history. Osama bin Laden, the man responsible for the deaths of thousands of innocent victims, including so many Americans who were lost on September 11, 2001, has been killed. I commend President…
May 2, 2011
The Senate must do better. We must work together to ensure that the Federal judiciary has the judges it needs to provide justice to Americans in courts throughout the country. Judicial vacancies throughout the country hinder the Federal…
Apr 14, 2011
I appreciate the extremely hard work the majority leader--and I have told him this--and the President--I have told him that--and our distinguished chairman--I have told him that-- the work they have done to get the best possible deal under…
Apr 14, 2011
I see my distinguished colleagues, the senior Senator from Hawaii and the senior Senator from Mississippi, the leaders of our Appropriations Committee, on the floor. I just ask if I may be able to continue for 2 or 3 minutes.
Apr 14, 2011
today, the Senate will pass the Food Safety Accountability Act, an important bill to hold criminals who poison our food supply accountable for their crimes. I would like to thank Senators Klobuchar, Franken, Durbin, Feinstein, Kohl, and…
Apr 14, 2011
in the 111th Congress, after hearing the concerns of Vermont's dairy farmers, I introduced the H-2A Improvement Act in order to give the dairy industry access to legal foreign workers under our agricultural visa program. I am proud to…
Apr 14, 2011
today, I am reintroducing the Uniting American Families Act, UAFA, which grants same-sex binational couples the same immigration benefits heterosexual couples have long enjoyed. This is the fourth Congress in which I have introduced this…
Apr 14, 2011
last Friday night, in the absence of a budget deal, the Federal Government came within 1 hour of shutting its doors and all but emergency services. The obstacle to an agreement at that point was not a matter of spending levels or budget…
Apr 13, 2011
it was with great sadness that I first received word of the passing of a remarkable man and friend, Sidney Harman. Sidney Harman led a life of passion and commitment, the kind of existence that most of us aspire to. His interests were vast…
Apr 12, 2011
It is this sort of gamesmanship with the VOCA funds that has let crime victims down.
Apr 12, 2011
I worked after the Oklahoma City bombing to create the Antiterrorism and Emergency Assistance Program.
Apr 12, 2011
No one should be contemplating raiding this vital resource for crime victims for some shortsighted, short-term advantage.
Apr 12, 2011
The Crime Victims Fund represents our commitment to crime victims. It should be respected and honored.
Apr 12, 2011
I have always thought the irony is if we have a victim of a serious crime and we catch the person, we can spend hundreds of thousands of dollars--sometimes it is very necessary--to prosecute the person who did it, to lock them up, to keep…
Apr 12, 2011
I worked hard and I got Senators from both parties to work with me to protect the fund and ensure that the reserves were preserved for their intended purpose, and only one: helping crime victims.
Apr 12, 2011
today I am introducing legislation that will stop businesses from deducting costs that result from their misconduct as a cost of doing business under our tax laws. Under current law, a corporation or individual business owner may deduct…
Apr 12, 2011
It would be a cruel irony if this were the week the Crime Victims Fund was gutted.
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