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24 Sep 2008, 4:55 pm
Patrick Leahy and Arlen Specter, who were among the sponsors of the legislation, the Justice Department wrote Tuesday it "strongly" opposes expanding its powers. [read post]
23 Oct 2009, 7:02 am
This statement from Senator Patrick Leahy provides some helpful background on the bill. [read post]
25 Feb 2009, 4:13 pm
The big news today is the announcement from Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (Democrat, Vermont) that his committee plans to hold a hearing in the near future to consider possible approaches to investigating the use of torture during the Bush administration. [read post]
10 Feb 2009, 12:22 am
Recall fund-raising done on behalf of Patrick Leahy, and note text in the article:The most successful lobbyists do more than represent their clients' interests. [read post]
9 Feb 2009, 8:58 pm
Senator Patrick J. [read post]
17 Mar 2017, 1:22 pm
Patrick Leahy and the Senate Judiciary Committee for the nominations of Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan, outlined the confirmation process and explained what procedural opportunities Democratic senators may have to delay or prevent confirmation. [read post]
17 Oct 2007, 2:29 am
. __ (PDF 35.5 KB)Text of the bill as introduced by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy on Oct. 16, 2007
10/16/2007
Letter to Counsel to the President Fred Fielding from House Judiciary Chairman John Conyers (PDF 24 KB) Letter Expresses Disappointment that the Administration is Withholding Documents Requested Regarding Warantless Surveillance Activities
10/16/2007
Letters to the CEO and General Counsel of Yahoo! [read post]
26 Jul 2012, 5:25 am
Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) cast his 14,000 vote yesterday, joining six other Senators who've reached that milestone. [read post]
4 Nov 2011, 11:28 am
“I wish that we were able to vote today on the other 20 judicial nominees that have been ready and waiting for final Senate action,” Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) said in a statement. [read post]
15 May 2007, 8:20 am
Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., Sen. [read post]
3 Nov 2011, 1:22 pm
. “For five decades, the Freedom of Information Act has given life to the American value that in an open society, it is essential to carefully balance the public’s right to know and government’s need to keep some information secret,” said Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont.) “The Justice Department’s decision to withdraw this proposal acknowledges and honors that careful balance, and will help ensure that the American people have… [read post]
26 Feb 2009, 7:14 pm
In the US Senate, Senators Patrick Leahy and Ted Kennedy intend to reintroduce a bill that they presented last year, while in the US House, Representatives Frank Pallone and Henry Waxman say they will introduce their own bill. [read post]
20 Apr 2009, 1:26 pm
The bill, sponsored by Senators Patrick Leahy of Vermont and Edward Kaufman of Delaware, both Democrats, and Senator Charles Grassley, Republican of Iowa, will: * Amend the definition of "financial institution" to extend federal fraud laws to mortgage lending business not directly regulated or insured by the Federal government [read post]
26 Sep 2014, 10:14 am
"It would be irresponsible for anyone to try to delay confirmation of the country's chief law-enforcement officer for political purposes and I would hope responsible members of both parties would cooperate in a thorough hearing and a confirmation vote," said Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy (D., Vt.) [read post]
16 Mar 2011, 2:50 pm
Patrick Leahy (D., Vt.), Dianne Feinstein (D., Calif.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.). [read post]
21 Jun 2011, 1:05 pm
Patrick Leahy has himself concluded that the law is now outdated and he has introduced legislation to reform ECPA and require a warrant for government access to proprietary or private data stored in the cloud," Harris writes. [read post]
8 Jan 2009, 12:34 am
Daniel Inouye on Jan. 6, 200901/07/2009
Legislative Text of the Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act (S. 49)Text of the Bill as Introduced by Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy on Jan. 6, 2009
01/07/2009
Prepared Statements for Democratic Democratic Steering and Policy Committee Forum on Possible Economic Stimulus LegislationReleased by the Office of Speaker Nancy Pelosi01/07/2009
Remarks by National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley… [read post]
7 Jan 2014, 1:39 pm
According to National Public Radio, Senators John Cornyn of Texas and Patrick Leahy of Vermont “are working to introduce legislation this year” which could address some of these problems. [read post]
2 Oct 2007, 2:01 pm
" Unlike the years when Republicans controlled Congress, Bush must now contend with a Democratic-led Senate Judiciary Committee that will not even hold hearings on nominees unless they receive a favorable "blue slip," a tradition revived this year by Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) that essentially gives home-state senators veto power over a candidate. [read post]
3 Nov 2010, 8:17 am
The Republicans did not take control of the Senate, and Patrick Leahy will still be waxing smug, self-righteous, and insufferable from the chair of the Judiciary Committee. [read post]
