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| On Tuesday, April 29th, Sen.
Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) chaired a Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing
on problems facing runaway and homeless youth. Two representatives
from Spectrum Youth and Family Services, in Burlington, Vt., joined
the panel that testified before the Committee. From left to
right, Mark Redmond and Michael Hutchins, both of Spectrum, Victoria
Wagner of the National Network for Youth, two-time Academy Award
nominee Djimon Hounsou, Leahy, and Jerome Kilbane, executive
director of the Covenant House in Pennsylvania. Click
here to read more.
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![Sen. Leahy is shown here with [left to right] State Sen. Jim Condos, President of the Professional Firefighters of Vermont Matt Vinci, Sen. Dodd, South Burlington Fire Department Chief Doug Brent, and President of IAFF Local #3671 Firefighter Chris Corbin.](images/2008Events/042608Firefighters/042608Firefighter1.JPG) |
| Senators Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and
Christopher Dodd (D-Conn.) visited with members of the South
Burlington Fire Department on April 26, to announce that South
Burlington has received a Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency
Response (SAFER) grant. Above [from left to right], State Sen.
Jim Condos (D-Chittenden County), President of the Professional
Firefighters of Vermont Captain Matt Vinci, Dodd, South Burlington
Fire Department Chief Doug Brent, Leahy, President of IAFF Local
#3671 Firefighter Chris Corbin. Click
here to read more about this
event. |
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The Senate has adjourned until Monday, May 12, at
2:00 p.m. For recent Senate action,
click here for
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WHAT'S NEW
Leahy Invites Vermont State
Police Lieutenant To Testify
Before Panel Hearing To Be Part
Of National Police Week Events
On Capitol Hill
May 9, 2008
President Signs Bill
Establishing Quadricentennial
Commission To Help Organize
Commemoration Of Champlain’s
Exploration May 8, 2008
Comment Of Sen. Patrick Leahy On
The President’s Nomination Of
Judge Glen E. Conrad To Serve On
The Fourth Circuit Court Of
Appeals May 8, 2008
Leahy: Visa To Publicly Disclose
Rules For Merchants May 8,
2008
Senate Judiciary Committee To
Examine Explosive Rise In Oil
Prices May 7, 2008
Judiciary Committee Holds
Hearing For Circuit Nominees
May 7, 2008
Leahy Introduces Runaway
And Homeless Youth
Reauthorization May 6, 2008
Comment Of Sen. Patrick Leahy On
Sen. McCain’s Speech On Judicial
Nominations May 6, 2008
Senators Announce Additional
Funding For National Center on
PTSD May 2, 2008
Vermont Delegation Wins MILC
Program Expansion In Farm Bill
Negotiations May 2, 2008
Nominations Progress: Judiciary
Panel Holds Hearing On Circuit,
District Nominations May 1,
2008
Senators Say McCain Eligible For
Presidential Run April 30,
2008
Leahy Notices Hearing For Two
Circuit Nominees April 30,
2008
Statement Of Senator Patrick
Leahy At Hearing On "Secret Law
And The Threat To Democratic And
Accountable Government"
April 30, 2008
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![Sen. Leahy is shown here with [left to right] State Sen. Jim Condos, President of the Professional Firefighters of Vermont Matt Vinci, Sen. Dodd, South Burlington Fire Department Chief Doug Brent, and President of IAFF Local #3671 Firefighter Chris Corbin.](images/2008Events/042608Firefighters/042608Firefighter1BIG.JPG)
