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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.
I am proud to introduce legislation with Senators Grassley, Cornyn, Schumer, Lee, Hatch and Klobuchar. As members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, we have been working for almost 2 years to address abusive conduct in our patent system…
almost 2 years ago, Vermonters and the American people learned for the first time the shocking details of the National Security Agency's dragnet collection program. Relying on a deeply flawed interpretation of section 215 of the USA…
this morning, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the marriage equality cases. The legal principle at stake is whether the 14th Amendment to the Constitution protects marriages between individuals of the same sex. But at the…
the administration's proposal in fiscal year 2016 to cut by nearly 70 percent the funding for the Lake Champlain Geographical Area Program is overwhelming to a small State like ours.
in the 44-year history at EPA, you cleaned the country's drinking water, something of great significance to the health of all of us and our children and our grandchildren.
I am pleased that DHS has signed a pre-clearance agreement with Canada's Minister of Public Safety, Steven Blaney.
Programs and funding for homeless youth are some of the best investments that we can make.
I'm a strong believer in the value the Reserve components provide our country.
LGBT youth have already been marginalized and labelled as 'different' before they even become homeless.
Just from a national security point of view, as well as the view of the United States, we want to increase this not decrease it.
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.
the National Guard does have a dual mission and also provides a first response capability to governor's in times of need.
I like the idea of these partnerships. I like the number of countries they go in.
We will not prevail in any major conflict without the strength of the Guard and Reserve.
I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll. Mr. McCONNELL. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be…
For almost 2 months, I have been returning to the Senate floor to urge the majority leader to schedule the confirmation vote for our next Attorney General. Yesterday afternoon, we were finally able to get an agreement that was long…
I appreciate the majority leader making the usual request that the President be notified, but I have a sneaky suspicion the President knows what the final vote was. ____________________
I eagerly echo the words of my dear friend, the senior Senator from Illinois. This is a great, historic moment. Earlier today, we ended the filibuster on this woman, Loretta Lynch. We ended the filibuster of her nomination to be Attorney…
Loretta Lynch is an historic nominee. What I worry about is this body is making history for the wrong reasons. Senate Republicans have filibustered her. She becomes the first out of 82 Attorneys General in our Nation's history to face a…
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