“It extends to making it possible for every New Yorker to take part in the things that make us human.”
“We are making sure that working people will not be priced out of the game that they helped to create.”
“There is nothing that ICE says that you should believe, and anything they say you should doubt immediately.”
“America’s energy producers take hit after hit from climate extremists who target them with excessive lawsuits.”
“I’m not personalizing it. I’m just pointing out somebody’s record.”

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

the Strom Thurmond rule, which has been followed in this for the nearly 30 years I have been here

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Jan 29, 2003

Good lawyers make for a better trial judge, absolutely.

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Jan 29, 2003

I understand, but we are also not going to have too many Dred Scott or Plessy v. Ferguson or cases like that.

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Jan 29, 2003

The reason I say that, there have been some states and some jurisdictions that has not happened, or where the least competent counsel has been appointed at a small flat fee in a capital case, and that is where we have problems.

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Jan 29, 2003

I mean I love politics and I am sure you do too, giving up some of those things.

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Jan 29, 2003

Do you think there are changes that are warranted in the way the death penalty is administered?

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Jan 29, 2003

The level of controversy is a lot different here.

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Jan 29, 2003

I do not think the bench should be white males.

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Jan 29, 2003

I think they should be very reluctant to overturn a jury verdict.

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Jan 29, 2003

I would have been able to finish the book today if you had not kept us here so long, Mr. Chairman.

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Jan 29, 2003

At some point we have got to look at a basic overhaul.

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Jan 29, 2003

It is not unheard of for a circuit to reverse itself in a subsequent case.

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