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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.
Mr. President, I am pleased to join with Senator Cornyn once again to introduce the Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act of 2011, a bill that will strengthen and clarify key aspects of Federal criminal law and provide new tools…
Mr. President, the Committee on the Judiciary has adopted rules governing its procedures for the 112th Congress. Pursuant to Rule XXVI, paragraph 2, of the Standing Rules for the Senate, I ask unanimous consent to have printed in the…
Mr. President, I am pleased we will finally vote on the bipartisan amendment that Senator Inhofe and I have proposed. I thank the Commerce Committee chairman and ranking member. Before we vote I would like to respond to some remarks made…
Mr. President, today, I reintroduce the Environmental Crimes Enforcement Act, ECEA, to help ensure that those who destroy the lives and livelihoods of Americans through environmental crime are held accountable for their actions. This…
Mr. President, I thank the distinguished Senator from Illinois for his comments. In less than 2 weeks, the current short-term extension of three authorities authorized by the USA PATRIOT Act will expire. I thank the two leaders for working…
Mr. President, the distinguished Senator from Oklahoma and I worked together to advance both of these amendments in a bipartisan way. We worked together during the last year, and we are working together again this year. Our amendment…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the distinguished senior Senator from Oklahoma and I be recognized for a total of 6 minutes evenly divided. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
It is my understanding there is not a request for a rollcall vote on that one. The PRESIDING OFFICER. If all time is yielded back, the question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of James E. Graves, Jr., of…
Mr. President, we are prepared to yield back any time on this side. I understand from my colleague that they will yield back on their time. Parliamentary inquiry: Is the first nomination the Graves nomination? The PRESIDING OFFICER. That…
Would the Senator yield for a moment? I assume the Senator is speaking on the time reserved for the Republican side.
Mr. President, is there time for the Senator form Arkansas if he wants it? I request 2 minutes equally divided on the Arkansas nomination, and I yield my time to the senior Senator from Arkansas. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection…
Mr. President, today, the Senate will consider, and I anticipate confirm, 3 of President Obama's nominations to fill judicial vacancies on Federal district courts in Arkansas, Oregon, and Texas. All 3 of the nominations--P.K. Holmes to the…
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