Patrick Leahy

The law ought to protect private access to any work covered by copyright, not just movies.

When I introduced the bill, I said that it was intended to help make all of us a little freer to watch what we choose, without public scrutiny.

In the Digital Age, ensuring the right to privacy is critical.

I look forward to the swift and favorable consideration of Judge Shwartz.

I have been persuaded to be supportive of Judge Shwartz.

I want to reiterate what I said before about Senator Murkowski and Senator Begich for their support of this woman for the Ninth Circuit. I appreciate the work they have done on this nomination. I also appreciate the personal comments the…

It is a long way from the Bonnie and Clyde or Willie Sutton days.

The Terry family deserves answers about Agent Terry's murder, and answering my letter is another step toward getting those answers.

I recently introduced a bipartisan Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011.

I want to thank the Director once again for agreeing to put his life on hold when called upon by the President earlier this year to continue to serve for another 2 years as FBI Director.

The Bureau plays an integral role in protecting our Nation's security through its counterterrorism investigations and intelligence gathering.

These episodes demonstrate that rules and accountability must keep pace with developments in the markets.

Finally, these same interests blocked the appointment just last week of the Director of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Unfortunately, efforts like the Volcker Rule are met with powerful opposition from powerful special interest lobbyists in this town.

Wall Street and its allies in Washington are seeking to prevent implementation of the important reforms we passed last year.

I see the distinguished Senator from New York on the floor, and I have a feeling that she will have a statement of support of this superb nominee. I yield the floor. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from New York.

I understand morning business will now close. ____________________

We have got to fish or cut bait on this thing and say if we are going to do it, let us do it permanently.

We are already hearing that the uncertainty about the program's future is a drag on investment and on our economic recovery.

The benefits come at no cost to American taxpayers.

I was one who supported former President George W. Bush's call for a comprehensive immigration bill

If you have a project that is funded directly through the Immigrant Investor Program and it is believed to be employing undocumented workers, Immigration and Customs Enforcement could investigate the employer, could they not?

The EB-5 program has helped us build our company, but we are also making an impact on other businesses.

I commend Director Mayorkas at USCIS and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano for making the program a central part of the Department's contribution to the President's broader job creation efforts.

The program has the potential to create or preserve 100,000 jobs per year, with contributions of $5 billion in foreign capital investment.