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.
I'm sorry there's no real plan, despite a year-long $5 million effort by the State Department, to stop the looting.
I'm sorry about administration officials, led by the Vice President, repeatedly trying to link Saddam Hussein to 9/11, when there never was any link.
I'm sorry that the President taunted Iraqi resistance fighters to 'bring it on' while our troops were still in harm's way.
I would suggest, especially about the report by Major General Ryder, that we find out whether there is a coordination.
I'm sorry about administration officials led by the vice president repeatedly trying to link Saddam Hussein to 9/11. I'm sorry that truth tellers in the administration like General Shinsecki and Lawrence Lindsay were hounded out of their…
The conflict between Israelis and Palestinians has an enormous impact on how the United States is perceived in the Muslim world.
Mr. Black, one of the things that the United States is admired most for is our values.
I agree, but I could name a lot of countries where we give aid that are autocratic and we seem to be increasing our aid.
I believe that many of this Administration's foreign policies are taking us in the wrong direction.
I have supported USAID as much as any Member of this Senate and I just, you know----
In Iraq, after squandering the good will afforded us after the September 11 attacks, we are floundering.
I remember last April, a year ago, you stated with some confidence, on 'Nightline,' the American contribution to rebuild Iraq would be no more than $1.7 billion.
The conflict between Israelis and Palestinians has enormous impact on how the United States is perceived in the Muslim world.
We've appropriated $18 billion and we're told we had to do it immediately, needed it yesterday.
The failure to find weapons of mass destruction has damaged our credibility.
We are giving billions of dollars in aid to corrupt, autocratic regimes that are the antithesis of democracy and American values.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. A couple of points I didn't mention, where Ted Koppel is speaking to Mr. Natsios...
I think that many of the administration's foreign policies are taking us in the wrong direction.
I think it is critical. I have heard great things about its performance. I hope we can get the funds to expand it.
I have had some things I have helped get money for pilot programs, they have not worked.





