“Congratulations to NASA and the entire Artemis team on an extraordinary mission.”
“Everything accomplished by Operation Epic Fury would be for naught!”
“I’m not personalizing it. I’m just pointing out somebody’s record.”
“America’s energy producers take hit after hit from climate extremists who target them with excessive lawsuits.”
“There is nothing that ICE says that you should believe, and anything they say you should doubt immediately.”

Political Quotes

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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Jan 29, 2003

I applaud you for doing that and then moving out of our regular place.

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Jan 29, 2003

I think there is--this cramped process and procedure I think is unworthy, quite frankly, of the committee.

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Jan 29, 2003

Many see this as part of a concerted and partisan effort to pack the courts and tilt them sharply out of balance.

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Jan 29, 2003

We urge the White House to consult in a bipartisan way and to keep the courts out of politics and partisan ideology.

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Jan 29, 2003

We showed how steady progress could be made without sacrificing fairness.

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Jan 29, 2003

What we are doing is we are appointing people to the highest courts in the land, with little more attention and scrutiny than we would pay to appoint these for a temporary Federal commission.

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Jan 29, 2003

Under Democratic leadership in the Senate we confirmed 100 of President Bush's nominees within 17 months.

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Jan 29, 2003

His efforts to challenge and weaken the laws are central to our democracy and providing equal opportunity are well documented.

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Jan 29, 2003

You are a primary engineer of the road that court is traveling.

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Jan 29, 2003

All Americans need to be able to have confidence in the courts and judges.

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Jan 29, 2003

I am concerned about Mr. Roberts' efforts to limit reproductive rights as a Government lawyer.

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