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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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Jul 9, 2014

This administration should be saying we should follow the law. These kids need to be protected.

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Jul 9, 2014

This seems like a classic case of robbing Peter to pay Paul.

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Jul 9, 2014

We have to set an example ourselves, and following our law is a good way to start.

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Jul 9, 2014

my daughter Alicia works for the Motion Picture Association of America and sent me a report from the Wall Street Journal written by Robert Iger. My wife Marcelle and I, as well as Alicia, have been to Mr. Iger's home and spent time with…

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Jul 8, 2014

reserving the right to object, and I shall not, of course, because as I told the press in Vermont last week, I had the privilege of serving with more than 10 leaders in both parties since I have been here, and it is impossible to find a…

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Jul 8, 2014

I ask unanimous consent that the distinguished senior Senator from Illinois be recognized once I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

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Jul 8, 2014

I have been moved by the comments from the Senators regarding Senator Baker. The story the senior Senator from Tennessee told about the lightbulbs is--those of us who knew Senator Baker could well understand that. He was a man who brought…

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Jul 8, 2014

Everyone knows the old adage that a picture is worth 1,000 words. I have been an avid photographer since I was a child. I have a strong sense of that. So I thought I would provide a few examples today, because sometimes words are not…

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Jun 30, 2014

To safeguard Internet commerce from a troubling future, to guarantee that every person with an idea and real perseverance has a fair shake at achieving the American dream, we support Senator Leahy's legislation.

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Jun 30, 2014

This actually has been fascinating, more so than--usually, the hearings we have in Washington, every Member of the Committee is supposed to be on four different committees.

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Jun 30, 2014

Expensive fast lanes for the few could really jeopardize and ruin the entrepreneurial opportunities that companies like this have developed for themselves.

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Jun 30, 2014

Please champion net neutrality and do all you can to support an open Internet.

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Jun 30, 2014

We cannot afford a society where information is available to only those who have deep pockets.

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Jun 30, 2014

We cannot build thousands of new needed businesses, we cannot have top-notch education for our kids, we cannot get America out of the economic rut it is in when the one tool that can help make it all happen is controlled by a handful of…

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Jun 30, 2014

I think this hearing is so timely. We have got folks here on the front lines whose access to the Internet is crucial to the jobs that they have created.

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Jun 30, 2014

I am not going to endorse any effort to do otherwise, and your voices should be so heard.

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Jun 30, 2014

The fate of the Internet will be decided in the next few months and what is decided in those few months might be very, very difficult or impossible to undo.

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Jun 30, 2014

We are asking those who serve us in government to pause, consider the repercussions and enact legislation that protects the interests of all businesses, great and small.

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Jun 26, 2014

I wish to call attention to a recent decision by the Ecuadoran Government to issue a permit for oil drilling in the Yasuni reserve in the Amazon region. This should raise alarm bells in the international community for a number of reasons…

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Jun 26, 2014

today, we will vote to defeat the filibuster against the nomination of Cheryl Krause to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Her nomination has the strong bipartisan support of Pennsylvania Senators, Senator Bob Casey…

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Jun 26, 2014

one year ago tomorrow, the Senate came together to pass historic legislation to reform our broken immigration system. We did so with a strong bipartisan vote and after weeks of exhaustive work. The Border Security, Economic Opportunity…

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Jun 24, 2014

I am troubled by the Supreme Court's Shelby County decision.

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Jun 24, 2014

There is no right more fundamental to our existence as American citizens than the right to vote.

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Jun 24, 2014

voting discrimination continues to exist; no one doubts that.

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Jun 24, 2014

I worked with Congressman Sensenbrenner... to forge a bipartisan compromise to update and modernize the law.

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