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Patrick Leahy

(1940–1927) Politician United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

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Patrick Leahy was a politician from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, best known for Lake Champlain Visions.

Quick Facts About Patrick Leahy

Born: March 31, 1940
Died: October 13, 1927
Nationality: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Profession: Politician
Notable works: Lake Champlain Visions

About Patrick Leahy

Patrick Joseph Leahy is an American politician and attorney who represented Vermont in the United States Senate from 1975 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the president pro tempore of the United States Senate from 2012 to 2015 and again from 2021 to 2023.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Patrick Leahy · Page 3

She [Justice sandra Day O'Connor] wrote - and this is one we should all remember - she wrote that even war is…

Above the law

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A Grateful Dead concert is much more than the music: it's an experience, almost like being in a family of thousands of…

Experience

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Of course no president, Democratic or Republican - no president - is above the law, as neither are you, nor I, nor…

Above the law

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Seeking equal protection under our laws for the LGBT community is the right thing to do.

Community

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I'm a gun owner.

Gun

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Press releases tell us when federal agencies do something right, but the Freedom of Information Act lets us know when they do…

Agency

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Her [Jurdge Sandra Day O'Connor] judgment has also been critical in protecting our environmental rights. She joined in 5-4 majorities affirming reproductive…

Affirming

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Why do the President and Vice-President constantly change the subject when asked to explain why things are going so badly in Iraq?…

Change

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Our alliances and our credibility are crucial elements of our working capital in advancing America's interests in the world, and they have…

Advancing

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I'm addicted to the Internet. I admit it. It has transformed the way I work as a senator, communicate with my children,…

Children

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I'm not in good enough shape to be Batman. I'll just be Bruce Wayne.

Batman

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Our nation relies on immigrants.

Immigrants

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Maher Arar's case stands as a sad example of how we have been too willing to sacrifice our core principles to overarching…

Government

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A bedrock principle of our justice system is ensuring a fair day in court, something that is especially important for children who…

Children

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A victim is a victim is a victim. We should stop setting up standards that say we will have one standard of…

Another

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The Supreme Court of the United States is too important to our democracy for it to be understaffed for partisan reasons.

Court

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We need to consider nominations as thoroughly and carefully as the American people deserve. No one is entitled to a free pass…

American people

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Relations between the United States and other countries, and our role as a global leader, are advanced by our willingness to help…

Aids

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I intend to have protections for the L.G.B.T. community in there. I'm not going to make choices between that community and the…

Choices

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About the only gun law we have in Vermont is during deer season. If you have a semi-automatic, you can't have more…

Deer

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