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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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Mar 1, 2004

I'll show you the correspondence that I sent to your office asking about these abuses about 1 month ago that were never answered.

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Mar 1, 2004

We strongly support your effort to transform the Guard's and the entire Air Force capability to meet the Nation's needs.

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Mar 1, 2004

So I'm glad that you have come around to our side, and I compliment you on that.

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Feb 26, 2004

The technology says we could do 90 percent, doesn't it?

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Feb 26, 2004

To say you've done something you were required to do is commendable, but you were required to do it.

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Feb 26, 2004

Last year we went back and forth to add $1.6 billion to the administration's budget request for fiscal year 2004.

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Feb 26, 2004

I keep hearing the statement the Bush Administration was the first ever to propose a mercury regulation.

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Feb 26, 2004

I really get worried--and I have told you this before--on the Veterans Affairs budget.

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Feb 26, 2004

A lot of that was pushed in by the Congress.

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Feb 26, 2004

Mr. Secretary, in your budget is a summary on page 1 to 6, take, for example, medical research spending.

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