Patrick Leahy

I think probably the most extensive were by President Reagan. But I would also point out if--an Executive action is usually done, it is when Congress does not act.

Interdiction alone is never going to solve the issues, but the law enforcement agencies, particularly in small and rural States or small rural areas, which every State has, need some help.

I am also worried about the increase in heroin use and overdose.

Now, we spent hundreds of hours putting together an immigration bill in the U.S. Senate. It passed a couple of years ago. Two-thirds of senators voted for it, Republicans and Democrats alike. Huge bipartisan effort.

There are no objections on the Democratic side to move forward with this legislation.

I support Senator Cornyn's and Senator Leahy's FOIA Improvements Act.

I hope we can pass the FOIA Improvement Act without further delay.

This is an important hearing on one of our most cherished open government laws, the Freedom of Information Act, FOIA.

It seems that the way we are going to end our use of anti-personnel landmines on the Korean Peninsula--which President Obama has said he wants to do--is by developing technological and/or doctrinal and tactical alternatives.

I will never forget after we got devastated a few years ago in a hurricane in Vermont, flying into towns that had been totally cut off.

You have pushed hard on changes to work on the issue of sexual assault in the military.

You know, I am not the first among the members here to talk about how we have to do more with less.

There has never been a time in my 41 years here in the Senate when the military has been as small as it is now.

I am going to miss those breakfasts on St. Patrick's Day.

Do not sugar coat it, make it very clear.

Ebola was a relatively easy disease to detect and contain before a person experiences symptoms.

In the President's fiscal year 2016 request for PEPFAR, there is a $300 million impact fund.

When you are in the wealthiest country on earth, we have some moral responsibilities.

U.S. law limits U.S. contributions to the Global Fund to 33 percent of total contributions by all governments.

I cannot think of programs we fund that has stronger support than global health.

We are seeing increases in parts of this country. You would think it would be decreasing everywhere in the world.

We urge that these provisions be included in fiscal year 2016 Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies bill or any appropriations language.

Programs and funding for homeless youth are some of the best investments that we can make.

I am convinced that we can make a difference.

We can and we must do better.