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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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Dec 8, 2009

I think that was an overreaction--Madam Secretary, you have adopted a sensible approach to immigration enforcement.

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Dec 8, 2009

I want to commend Senator Sessions, who has been a strong supporter of the EB-5 process.

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Dec 8, 2009

God bless the lawyers. But we do want a solution one way or the other as soon as we can.

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Dec 8, 2009

We should not assume that everybody is guilty when they come through.

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Dec 8, 2009

I do not think anybody, no matter where you are in the political spectrum, feels the system we have today is working perfectly by any means.

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Dec 8, 2009

We commend you and the men and women of the Border Patrol for their extraordinary efforts.

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Dec 8, 2009

I urge the Secretary to act swiftly to issue regulations on severe gender-based persecution as a basis for asylum claims.

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Dec 8, 2009

We want America to live up to our ideals in welcoming and protecting asylum seekers and refugees.

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Dec 8, 2009

I hope that that hold will be lifted. If it is not, I suspect whoever is doing the holding, it will become clear.

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Dec 8, 2009

We cannot begin comprehensive reform of our immigration laws until we have won control of our borders.

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Dec 8, 2009

I had the license plate 1 on the car. My ID said I am a U.S. Senator, but it did not seem to satisfy the person that I was a U.S. citizen.

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Dec 8, 2009

I have urged the Department of Labor to modify the H2-A program in its current rulemaking process, and I continue to fight for enactment of the AgJOBS legislation.

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Dec 8, 2009

Sensible enforcement of current law will not by itself solve our Nation's immigration problems, and we do need reform, and comprehensive reform.

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Dec 8, 2009

I several times publicly applauded him for his efforts on that.

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Dec 8, 2009

I was one of those who worked with former President Bush and complimented his efforts on a comprehensive package.

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Dec 8, 2009

I hope will serve us well as we consider broader immigration reform legislation in the new year.

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Dec 8, 2009

I would love to get the bill passed since we----

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Dec 8, 2009

I have commented formally in the Department of Labor's H2-A rulemaking process.

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Dec 8, 2009

We also have to have immigration laws that are fair, humane, and reflect our American heritage.

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Dec 8, 2009

Well, these border things, it also reflects who we are.

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Dec 8, 2009

If you have got a GPS, it is pretty easy to do.

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Dec 1, 2009

What changed other than the membership of the Supreme Court?

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Dec 1, 2009

It is not often in the law, that so few, have so quickly, changed so much.

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Dec 1, 2009

I have been worried about the increasingly activist bent of the Supreme Court.

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Dec 1, 2009

I am concerned that the Court's decisions in Twombly and Iqbal may contribute to the phenomenon of vanishing trials...

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