Apr 30, 2003
The Ayatollahs in Iran make no secret of the fact that they want very much for a new government in Iraq to resemble theirs in Iran.
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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Apr 30, 2003
We are the most powerful nation on earth, we are the wealthiest nation on earth and we have a worldwide economic and military reach--to go it alone.
Apr 30, 2003
It is clear that additional sanctions against the junta in Rangoon are warranted, and I intend to introduce legislation to this effect in the very near future.
Apr 30, 2003
The irony would be if Iran became less of a theocracy, more of a democracy, and the opposite happened in Iraq.
Mar 27, 2003
Well, last year, nothing was requested. Senator McConnell and I found money and put it in.
Mar 27, 2003
The Administration has decided to ask for $8 billion of assistance to foreign nations that it considers helpful in the war against Iraq.
Mar 27, 2003
Should there not be something in the supplemental if you have all of these hundreds of thousands of displaced Afghans?
Mar 27, 2003
I looked at some of the pictures of United States aid, food, and what-not, arriving in Southern Iraq.
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