Aug 3, 2010
Mr. President, what is the order? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under the previous order, the Senator from Vermont, Senator Leahy, will control the first 30 minutes, and the Senator from Alabama, Senator Sessions, will control the…
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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Aug 3, 2010
Mr. President, more than 12 weeks ago, President Obama nominated Elena Kagan to succeed Justice John Paul Stevens as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. When the President announced his choice on May 10, he…
Aug 3, 2010
Madam President, I see the distinguished Senator from Alabama on the floor. I yield back the remainder of my time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Alabama.
Aug 2, 2010
Mr. President, today, the Senate considers bipartisan legislation to make a number of improvements in the way the Copyright Office functions. This bill will also clarify certain areas of copyright law to provide certainty, and make…
Jul 29, 2010
Mr. President, I commend the majority leader for introducing the Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act. This bill, which I am proud to support, is a timely and targeted response to the continuing devastation in the Gulf of…
Jul 29, 2010
Mr. President, today, I am pleased to introduce the Food Safety Enforcement Act, legislation that will hold criminals who poison our food supply accountable for their crimes. This common sense bill increases the sentences that prosecutors…
Jul 29, 2010
Mr. President, I am pleased that the Senate has acted quickly and in a bipartisan way to ensure that fees collected by United States Patent and Trademark Office, USPTO, are not diverted for other purposes this fiscal year. The Director of…
Jul 27, 2010
Mr. President, today, the Senate is attempting to fix an important problem created earlier this year by the Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. In that case, five Supreme Court Justices cast aside a…
Jul 27, 2010
Mr. President, today I introduce legislation to create an express exemption in the Federal Bankruptcy Code for personal firearms. Given the place that firearms occupy in our culture for law-abiding Americans, I believe it makes sense for…
Jul 27, 2010
Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum and ask unanimous consent that the time be equally divided. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call…
Jul 22, 2010
Mr. President, earlier this week, I came to the Senate with the respected senior Senator from Tennessee and sought a time agreement to consider Jane Stranch of Tennessee, a judicial nomination that has been stalled by the Republican…
Jul 21, 2010
Mr. President, I am honored to share a Vermont community's tribute to the stout hearts and brave souls of the service men and women serving overseas. This year, in recognition of Vermont's largest military deployment since World War II…
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