Patrick Leahy
Birthday: 31 March 1940, Montpelier, Vermont, USA
Birth Name: Patrick Joseph Leahy
Height: 188 cm
Born on March 31, 1940, in Montpelier, Vermont, Patrick Leahy was elected to the United States Senate in 1974 and remains the only Democrat elected to this office from Vermont. He is the Chairman of t ...Show More
We need to consider nominations as thoroughly and carefully as the American people deserve. No one i Show more
We need to consider nominations as thoroughly and carefully as the American people deserve. No one is entitled to a free pass to a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court. Hide
A lot of people in my state of Vermont are gun owners.
A lot of people in my state of Vermont are gun owners.
The rights of copyright holders need to be protected, but some draconian remedies that have been sug Show more
The rights of copyright holders need to be protected, but some draconian remedies that have been suggested would create more problems than they would solve. Hide
The American public is sick and tired of being lied to.
The American public is sick and tired of being lied to.
I'm a gun owner.
I'm a gun owner.
Our alliances and our credibility are crucial elements of our working capital in advancing America's Show more
Our alliances and our credibility are crucial elements of our working capital in advancing America's interests in the world, and they have been eroded over the last four years. Hide
A victim is a victim is a victim. We should stop setting up standards that say we will have one stan Show more
A victim is a victim is a victim. We should stop setting up standards that say we will have one standard of law enforcement for one group of victims but not for another. Hide
There have been 111 Justices in the Supreme Court of the United States. Only three have been women. Show more
There have been 111 Justices in the Supreme Court of the United States. Only three have been women. If she is confirmed, Solicitor General Kagan will bring the Supreme Court to an historical high-water mark, with three women concurrently serving as Justices. Hide
Judiciary is where my passion is.
Judiciary is where my passion is.
I'm an old trial lawyer.
I'm an old trial lawyer.
Why do the President and Vice-President constantly change the subject when asked to explain why thin Show more
Why do the President and Vice-President constantly change the subject when asked to explain why things are going so badly in Iraq? The answer is simple. They have been consistently wrong about Iraq, and the results speak for themselves. Hide
Stealing is stealing. I don't care if it's on the Internet or you're breaking into a warehouse somew Show more
Stealing is stealing. I don't care if it's on the Internet or you're breaking into a warehouse somewhere - it's theft. Hide
You get fifteen democrats in a room, and you get twenty opinions.
You get fifteen democrats in a room, and you get twenty opinions.
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