Patrick Leahy

I have for years pushed the FDA to promote safer alternatives to powerful prescription painkillers, and to remove from the market older, less safe drugs.

If there were an Iranian military boat with armed Iranians on it, and they came along the coastline--pick a place, say South Carolina--and was well within the U.S. border, perhaps the engine stopped, but it had armed Iranians, would we not…

The fiscal year 2016 omnibus requires the administration to certify the Egyptian Government has met a number of benchmarks on democracy, human rights, and the rule of law before you release 15 percent of Egypt's military aid.

I think we can name--most of our States in this country have companies that would benefit from jobs in green technology.

I see the new Peace Colombia plan as a multiyear undertaking.

I am just wondering what difference it makes for the Paris climate agreement, but also for all those thousands of people employed by U.S. manufacturers of clean energy technology if we do not support the Green Climate Fund.

There is overwhelming scientific evidence that links carbon emissions to global warming.

I am afraid they are following some of the same steps that created problems in the past: use force to silence critics; a lot of corruption; centrally manipulate political and economic systems that do not help the Egyptian people.

When President Santos was here recently the White House announced its fiscal year 2017 request for $450 million for assistance for Colombia.

Obviously, as members of different parties, there will be some things we disagree about. But the vast majority of things in this budget we do agree about.

The world is on fire either literally or figuratively in so many places, it is hard to keep track.

I joined with Senator Murkowski to introduce S. 2612--the Promoting Travel, Commerce and National Security Act of 2016.

I would hope that you are exploring those kinds of things, whether it is from my State or any other State, that we do this kind of highly technical development.

I must echo the remarks of Senator Durbin about the Senate actually doing its work in confirming nominees. It is a disservice to the country, it is a disservice to the Senate.

I want to make sure that we are reaching out and grabbing all the best people we can wherever they are.

I share your frustration.

I mentioned in my opening statement and I have discussed with General Welsh before we have heard the next generation engine is a game-changer, more efficient in its use of energy, and it outperforms today's engines.

Well, thank you, Mr. Chairman.

As you can see, there is bipartisan support for these coffee farmers who face oppressive economic constraints that limit their ability to be competitive in the marketplace and earn a decent living. I join my colleagues who have spoken on…

I thank the Senator from South Carolina, the chairman of the Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, who chaired a hearing earlier this year when we heard compelling testimony about this subject. I ask my friend from Delaware, the…

The Senator from Florida and I have been friends for decades. To get this praise from a man who served with distinction as a Congressman, a Senator, and an astronaut means a great deal to me. I thank him.

I hope we are going to hear from even more witnesses, to reflect the broad scope of issues at play.

We do not brag about it, because even though we do have the best foliage in the world, but----

Is it defensible to maintain that GE foods are not materially different from other foods when the U.S. PTO recognizes them as a novel invention?

In many ways, Vermont highlights both the successes and challenges of ensuring that rural America has access to affordable and quality broadband service.