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Senators Dodd and Leahy Announce SAFER Funding for South Burlington
(05/05/2008)
U.S. Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) and U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) visited with members of South Burlington, VT Local 3671 to announce that the fire department has received a $632,550 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant. » -
OP-ED: Reversing ruling for discrimination
(04/24/2008)
Senator Leahy's Op-Ed in the Rutland Herald » -
Leahy: White House aides must comply with subpoenas
(11/29/2007)
The committee's investigation has found "significant and uncontroverted evidence that the president had no involvement in these firings," Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vermont, said. Thus, the White House can't claim executive privilege or immunity, which are meant to protect private communications between a president and White House aides, he ruled. » -
Leahy Pursues Forensic-Test Answers
(11/22/2007)
The Post and "60 Minutes" reported Sunday that after ending the tests, the FBI never alerted defendants who were convicted with the help of the science -- even though the bureau knew that its experts in many cases had given inaccurate testimony or made statistically flawed matches. » -
Leahy demands FBI crime lab data
(11/22/2007)
The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee demanded information on criminal cases in which prosecutors used FBI bullet-matching technology, and criticized the department for failing to notify defendants whose cases were influenced by what has turned out to be faulty science, The Washington Post reported Thursday. » -
One hundred jobs created at Plasan USA
(11/20/2007)
Leahy said Plasan USA's contract, and others around the country, will help protect American troops from improvised explosive devices that have caused death and injury for many soldiers in Iraq. » -
Senate Bill Targets Cyber-Crime
(11/20/2007)
"Because a business as well as an individual can be a prime target for identity theft, our bill closes several gaps in the federal identity theft and the aggravated identity theft statutes to ensure that identity thieves who target a small business or a corporation can be prosecuted under these laws," Leahy said in floor remarks. » -
Senate passes cybercrime bill aimed at victim restitution
(11/16/2007)
The bill, introduced a month ago by Senator Patrick Leahy, a Vermont Democrat, allows victims of identity theft to seek restitution for the time they spend to fix the problems. » -
Leahy seeks White House torture documents
(11/09/2007)
Documents outlining Bush administration policies on torture and interrogation were requested again by U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy. » -
Judiciary head to vote against Bush attorney general nominee
(11/02/2007)
Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Sen. Patrick Leahy will vote against the nomination of Michael Mukasey as attorney general, a source close to the senator told CNN Friday. »