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| On June 17, Attorney
General Eric Holder testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) chaired the hearing which focused on
oversight of the Department of Justice. Attorney General
Holder answered questions about the Department's enforcement of hate
crimes laws, about the justification for unwarranted surveillance of
Americans, and the placement of Guantanamo detainees. To read
Leahy's full statement, click
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| Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) delivered the Rauh
Lecture at the University of the District of Columbia David A.
Clarke School of Law. Leahy spoke about the upcoming
confirmation hearings for Judge Sonia Sotomayor to be an Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. To read
Leahy's full statement, click
here
and to find out more about Sotomayor's nomination process, click
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WHAT'S NEW
U.S.
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Names Robert Paquin Of Shelburne To Head
USDA’s Farm Service Agency In Vermont July 2, 2009
Remarks of
Senator Patrick Leahy At Vermont National Guard Groundbreaking At Ethan
Allen Firing Range July 2, 2009
New Armored
Vehicle Contract For Bennington Firm Means Hundreds Of New Regional Jobs
And Safer And More Agile Armored Vehicles For U.S. Troops In Afghanistan
July 1, 2009
Vermont
Nonprofit Finance Organizations To Receive $6 M. In Stimulus Funds To
Leverage Economic Development And Home Ownership June 30, 2009
$5 Million
in Stimulus Funds for Vermont Health Centers June 29, 2009
Comment Of
Sen. Leahy On
The Supreme Court’s Decision In Cuomo v. Clearinghouse June 29, 2009
Comment Of
Sen. Leahy On
The Supreme Court’s Decision In Ricci v. DeStefano June 29, 2009
Leahy
Launches Drive To Extend Federal Death Payments To Nonprofit EMS
Personnel June 26, 2009
Closing In On
The Finish Line: Leahy Secures $250,000 For Chandler Centennial Project
June 26, 2009
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