Outside editorial: Terror on the docket Nov 18, 2009
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt. lauded the decision he said would "demonstrate to the world that the most powerful nation on Earth also trusts its judicial system, a system respected around the world.". (Juneau Empire)
Army Looks Inward in Hasan Probe Nov 17, 2009
Civilians Will Take Part in Internal Review of Military's Handling of Alleged Fort Hood Shooter. Bob Schieffer spoke with Washington Post's Dana Priest and CBS News National Security Analyst Juan Zarate about the Ft. Hood investigation and the War in Afghanistan. (CBS News)
Obama Looks to Move Judges Nov 17, 2009
During a Nov. 9 floor speech before the Senate confirmed Andre Davis to the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt. decried the delays. (Roll Call)
GOP, Dems quibble over terror trial venue Nov 17, 2009
Jim Abrams, Associated Press. Monday, November 16, 2009. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Partisan divide over 9/11 trials Nov 17, 2009
"We have a judicial system that's the envy of the world," Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vermont, said on the CBS program "Face the Nation." "I don't think we should run and hide and cower. Let's use our system.". But Republican Sen. (CNN)
Proposed pay-to-play radio bill is in trouble, critics say Nov 17, 2009
for free extra services. Friday, November 13, 2009. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Plans to try 9/11 suspect in NYC draw fire Nov 17, 2009
Most read stories from USA TODAY. Most emailed stories from USA TODAY. (Pensacola News Journal)
Click to read:Leahy: U.S. Not Afraid to Try Terrorists Nov 16, 2009
" Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy, however, believes that putting those charged with attacking the United States on trial is the best way to show the world the strength of America. "I think that Eric Holder, our Attorney General, is right; I think the president is right in holding the trials of these murderers in New York City," Leahy told Schieffer. "What we're saying to the world is, the United States acts out of strength, not out of fear. "I was a former prosecutor. I'd like to just see them... (CBS News)
Dems, GOP split on NY trials of alleged terr... Nov 16, 2009
Dems, GOP split on NY trials of alleged terrorists. Dems, GOP split on NY trials of alleged terrorists. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Sen. Leahy Defends 9/11 Trial in NYC Nov 16, 2009
"What we're saying to the world is the U.S. acts out of strength not out of fear," Senator Patrick Leahy, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, told CBS's "Face the Nation.". "We have a judicial system that is the envy of the world. Let's show the world that we can use that system just as we used it with (Oklahoma City bomber) Timothy McVeigh," Leahy added. (Newsmax)
Members to Scrutinize Fort Hood Massacre, May Seek Investigation Nov 16, 2009
Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy said Sunday that Attorney General Eric Holder will be questioned about the Fort Hood killings when he appears before the Judiciary panel this week. The Vermont Democrat, speaking on CBS Face the Nation, said that mistakes were made in the government s handling of the alleged killer, Army Maj. (Roll Call)
AP News in Brief at 5:58 p.m. EST Nov 16, 2009
Sunday, November 15, 2009. (11-15) 15:18 PST , (AP). (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
TV news shows Nov 16, 2009
Sunday, November 15, 2009. Channel: 7 ABC's "This Week" - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton; former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Leahy: Terror Trials in NYC Justified Nov 16, 2009
Senator Patrick Leahy is defending the Obama administration's decision to try five key Al-Qaeda members in New York City, just blocks from the site of the 9-11 attacks on the World Trade Center. The Vermont Democrat appeared Sunday morning on the CBS program Face the Nation. (WCAX.com, VT)
Transparency Needed in Ft. Hood Inquiry Nov 16, 2009
Hoekstra called for an aggressive investigation into what what happened at Ft. Hood, to get a better insight into what he called "a real and continuing threat from radical jihadists. "I think most Americans aren't aware of how severe this threat really is," he said. The Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), agreed with Hoekstra about a separate Congressional investigation, adding, "I think we have to do it carefully, in a way that we don't interfere with the... (CBS News)
Afghanistan, healthcare to be on shows Nov 15, 2009
Sunday, November 15, 2009. By Michael O'Brien - 11/14/09 09:01 AM ET. (TheHill.com)
Is it time for a national data breach notification law? Nov 15, 2009
Is it time for a national data breach notification law. -- Federal Computer Week. (FCW.com)
Guests for the Sunday TV news shows Nov 14, 2009
By The Associated Press. Saturday, November 14, 2009. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Lawmakers differ on Gitmo trial decision Nov 14, 2009
Democrat Patrick Leahy, D-Vt. said that federal courts are capable of trying high-profile terror cases. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Sept. 11 suspects to face death penalty in trial Nov 14, 2009
"But Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Patrick Leahy, a Democrat, said the federal courts are capable of trying high-profile terrorism."By trying them in our federal courts, we demonstrate to the world that the most powerful nation on earth also trusts its judicial system a system respected around the world," Leahy said.Some family members of Sept. 11 victims were angered by the decision."We have a president who doesn't know we're at war," said Debra Burlingame, whose brother, Charles... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Holder: Gitmo 9/11 suspects heading to NY trial Nov 14, 2009
Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt. said the federal courts are capable of trying high-profile terrorism. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
New York 9/11 trial ignites row Nov 14, 2009
But Democratic Senator Patrick Leahy, who chairs the Judiciary Committee, said the decision demonstrates "to the world that the most powerful nation on earth also trusts its judicial system". New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg - an independent - also backed the move: "It is fitting that 9/11 suspects face justice near the World Trade Center site where so many New Yorkers were murdered.". (BBC News -- Americas)
9/11 suspects to face death penalty in NYC t... Nov 14, 2009
But Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt. said the federal courts are capable of trying high-profile terrorism. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Can the Dems Keep Putting Up with Joe Lieberman? Nov 13, 2009
Patrick Leahy of Vermont, who also voted in January to expel Lieberman, is similarly cautious: "Let's see what happens. Nobody should be filibustering health care either vote it up or vote it down." Says Dianne Feinstein of California: "If there is a public option and somebody wants to remove it, move an amendment, stand up on the floor and debate it, but don't prevent anything from going forward.". Lieberman is by no means the only Democrat who is not happy with the public option, though he may... (Time.com)
Untested Rape Kits Lead to More Crimes Nov 11, 2009
Patrick Leahy says it wasn't supposed to be this way. In 2003, he co-sponsored federal legislation allocating three-quarters of a billion dollars to clear the rape kit backlog. (CBS News)
Senate Approves Pair of Judicial Nominees Nov 10, 2009
Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt. blasting Republicans for obstructing and stalling action on Obama s court picks, noted 10 judicial nominees are pending on the calendar. (Roll Call)
Tortured justice Nov 10, 2009
"This provision would perpetuate the indefinite detention of hundreds of individuals against whom the government has brought no charges and presented no evidence, without any recourse to justice whatsoever," Vermont Democrat Patrick Leahy declared at the start of Wednesday's Senate debate. "This is un-American. It is unconstitutional and it is contrary to American interests." Congressional critics argued that, coupled with an expanded definition of "enemy combatant," the legislation would permit... (Salon)
Stewart Ledbetter, candidate Nov 8, 2009
Mr. Ledbetter served in the administration of Governor Richard Snelling and won the Republican nomination to challenge US Senator Patrick Leahy, a Democrat, in 1980. He lost in a closely fought race. (Boston Globe)
Deaths in the news Nov 7, 2009
Web Search powered by YAHOO. Published Saturday, November 07, 2009. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Multichannel Newswire Nov 6, 2009
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt ... Armed with a compromise bill that has the approval of the Attorney General broadcasters and the co-sponsors of the bill, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT.) was once again unable to consider the Free Flow of Information Act, which grants qualified protection for journalists and their sources from government overreach. (Multichannel News)
Can't we all just get along? Nov 4, 2009
Look at the Senate Judiciary Committee, Borosage said, where Vermont Democrat Patrick Leahy, the chairman, pushed Obama's attorney general-designate, Eric Holder, on Thursday to condemn waterboarding as torture and to for officials who ordered it. And senior Democratic aides say Reid's nice talk with McConnell doesn't mean he'll be a pushover. (Salon)
Former Office of Legal Counsel Chief OK With Criminal Inquiry Nov 4, 2009
The National Law Journal. A former acting chief of the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel said Tuesday he is "not opposed" to a criminal investigation of the office, which was at the center of the Bush administration's internal debate about torture. (Law.com)
No comments posted. Nov 1, 2009
Patrick Leahy of Vermont, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, arranged to make the announcement Wednesday, joined by Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Dems eye insurance industry's antitrust protection Nov 1, 2009
Patrick Leahy of Vermont, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, arranged to make the announcement Wednesday, joined by Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Tiger Woods Is Building A Washington Foundation Nov 1, 2009
Was it when Patrick Leahy and Arlen Specter raised their heads from a murmured conversation outside the Senate chamber to watch him stride through the halls of the Capitol. Was it when Steny Hoyer slapped him on the back like an old pal. (Yahoo News -- Philanthropy and Volunteerism)
Pro-Net Neutrality Senators Rally Around Genachowski's Proposal Oct 31, 2009
and Judiciary Committee chairman Patrick Leahy (Vt. . (Multichannel News)
First Rights: War on the Constitution by Nobel Prize winner Oct 29, 2009
Then, in a public session, all but three Democrats voted for a watered-down "compromise" bill by Patrick Leahy and Diane Feinstein. Feingold, Dick Durbin, D-Ill. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
AP Sources: FTC Limits Eased in House Health Bill Oct 29, 2009
AP sources: FTC could look into health insurance industry under House bill. By DAVID ESPO AP Special CorrespondentWASHINGTON October 28, 2009 (AP) The Associated Press. (ABC News -- Wire)
Leahy Goes After Health Care Fraud Oct 29, 2009
Senator Patrick Leahy, D-Vermont, is working to reduce fraud in the health care system. Medicaid and Medicare fraud costs patients, insurers and the government billions of dollars every year. (WCAX.com, VT)
THE INFLUENCE GAME: Doctors' lobby in tricky spot Oct 28, 2009
Place an obit: (559) 441-6228. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
No guarantees on Senate health bill's public plan Oct 27, 2009
3:46 a.m. Tuesday, October 27, 2009. The Associated Press. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Clock ticking on Democrats for health care reform Oct 26, 2009
Web Search powered by yahoo. DAVID ESPO AP Special Correspondent. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Q: There is legislation before Congress to protect older workers from discrimination. How many elected representatives have sponsored and co-sponsored this bill and how do their numbers line up? Oct 25, 2009
Q: There is legislation before Congress to protect older workers from discrimination. How many elected representatives have sponsored and co-sponsored this bill and how do their numbers line up. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Patients - and patience - in health care end game Oct 25, 2009
1:26 a.m. Sunday, October 25, 2009. The Associated Press. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Senate passes bill expanding hate crimes law Oct 24, 2009
Drew Joseph, Chronicle Washington Bureau. Friday, October 23, 2009. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Gay partners seeking immigration changes Oct 23, 2009
Patrick Leahy, complicates the already fractious debate over comprehensive immigration reform, which failed to pass in two previous sessions. While labor and immigration groups have pressed President Barack Obama to make good on his pledge to take up immigration later this year, few believe it will happen. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Firms resist new rules... Oct 23, 2009
My Way News - THE INFLUENCE GAME: Firms resist new health rules. THE INFLUENCE GAME: Firms resist new health rules. (The Drudge Report)
Hawaii Sen. Inouye moves up in seniority Oct 22, 2009
Inouye moves up in seniority - National Wire - Fresnobee. Place an obit: (559) 441-6228. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
House votes to end insurers' antitrust shield Oct 22, 2009
In the Senate, Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt. said he'd offer an antitrust-exemption repeal as part of the health-care-overhaul bill when the Senate begins debate on it, probably in the next few weeks. (AZCentral -- News)
Dems target antitrust exemption for insurers Oct 22, 2009
Dems go after antitrust exemption for insurers. Article:Dems go after antitrust exemption for insurers:/n/a/2009/10/21/national/w104416D36. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Dems Try to Put Clamps on Health Insurers Oct 22, 2009
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21, 2009. Effort to Strip Industry of Antitrust Exemption Part of Increasingly Tense Struggle over Landmark Health Care Legislation. (CBS News -- Politics)
Democrats Move to Strip Insurers' Antitrust Protections Oct 22, 2009
Democrats Move to Strip Insurers' Antitrust Protections. SIGN UP FOR FREE NEWS ALERTS. (Newsmax)
Dems eye insurance antitrust protections Oct 22, 2009
House and Senate leaders hope to have legislation ready within weeks. 21: Democrats consider stripping anti-trust exemption from health insurance companies. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Senate blocks action on Medicare legislation Oct 22, 2009
The change would put an end to price-fixing, bid-rigging, and market allocation, Senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont said. By New York Times / October 22, 2009. (Boston Globe)
Health-Insurance Battle: An Old Threat Revived Oct 20, 2009
Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt. chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, is behind a bill that would eliminate the antitrust exemption for the insurance industry. (BusinessWeek)
Once-Shunned Kerry Now Senate 'Go-To' Guy Oct 20, 2009
Kerry seems to have decided "it's a lot better to be a significant senator than a backbencher," said Democratic Senator Patrick Leahy. "John Kerry is extraordinarily bright. He's always had the potential to do whatever he wants to here," Leahy said. (Newsmax)
Delegation Targets Big Dairy Oct 18, 2009
Senator Patrick Leahy held a Judiciary Committee hearing last month ... Patrick Leahy (D-Vt). (WCAX.com, VT)
Border states commission gets funding Oct 17, 2009
He and Vermont's two senators, Patrick Leahy and Bernie Sanders, are hailing the announcement. The Northern Border Regional Commission will seek to improve infrastructure, spur economic development and bring new jobs to the border regions of the four states. (Concord Monitor)
Senate Panel OKs Bill to Make Radio Pay Fees Oct 16, 2009
Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt. said the bill corrects a glaring inequity. (Newsmax)
Obama, Liberals Split on Security and Media Oct 16, 2009
SIGN UP FOR FREE NEWS ALERTS. Thursday, October 15, 2009 3:25 AM. (Newsmax)
Obama, liberals splitting on issues Oct 16, 2009
Obama, liberals split on security, media issues - White House- msnbc. Obama, liberals split on security, media issues. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Presidential Prerogative Gone Wild? Oct 16, 2009
In April, Senator Patrick Leahy, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Bybee to testify, and the judge refused, just as many of his former colleagues in the Bush administration in 2007 and 2008. Leahy may be unwilling to follow up by issuing a subpoena that even the new Department of Justice might refuse to enforce. (CBS News)
DEMS REVENGE ON HEALTH INSURERS; PLAN PLOTTED IN PELOSI CHAMBERS... Oct 15, 2009
" Sen. Patrick Leahy, chairman of the Judiciary Committee, introduced a bill last month to remove the anti-trust exemption and convened a hearing Wednesday, where Schumer called for eliminating the exemption as part of the health bill working its way through Congress. Schumer's push comes on the heels of a released over the weekend that makes the case that insurance premiums will go up by as much as $4,000 per family by 2019 if the Senate Finance Committee legislation is signed into law. The... (The Drudge Report)
Obama Accepts Judge Reiss Nomination Oct 11, 2009
Reiss was recommended by Senator Patrick Leahy, and if confirmed by the full Senate, she would become the first woman to serve on the federal bench in Vermont. Reiss would replace J. Garvan Murtha who is retiring. (WCAX.com, VT)
Vermont's Irish Oct 11, 2009
In 1974, Patrick Leahy, the grandson of an Irish immigrant who was a granite worker in Barre, became the first Irish Catholic (and first Democrat) elected from Vermont to the US Senate. Irish heritage is still celebrated in pockets of the state, most notably on St. Patrick s Day when the strains of Ireland s national anthem, The Soldier s Song, ring out in the social hall of St. Patrick s Church in Fairfield. (Boston Globe)
