I fear the Senate I would be defending no longer exists, i have often said that the Senate, at its best, can be the conscience of the Nation—I must now vote my conscience. Patrick Leahy More Quotes by Patrick Leahy More Quotes From Patrick Leahy Relations between the United States and other countries, and our role as a global leader, are advanced by our willingness to help other countries in need. Foreign aid is essential to protecting U.S. interests around the world, and it is also a moral responsibility of the wealthiest, most powerful nation. Patrick Leahy powerfulresponsibilitycountry Of course no president, Democratic or Republican - no president - is above the law, as neither are you, nor I, nor anyone. Patrick Leahy republicanpresidentlaw The part that frightens the hell out of me is the goverment deciding where technology goes. Patrick Leahy hellinternettechnology The last thing our founding fathers wanted was to be ruled by king with absolute power, and the next to the last thing they wanted was to be ruled by a temporary king with absolute powers for four years. Patrick Leahy our-founding-fathersabsolute-powerfather I'm addicted to the Internet. I admit it. It has transformed the way I work as a senator, communicate with my children, and keep tabs on news and cultural developments.... The Internet is a more direct communications link between legislators and their constituents....I constantly work at fusing my Senate work into my office home page to make it as useful, timely, and user-friendly as possible for Vermonters and others who may visit.....I look at my Web site, as my 24-hour virtual office, where visitors can send me an e-mail or search for the information they need anytime, day or night. Patrick Leahy communicationhomechildren She [Justice sandra Day O'Connor] wrote - and this is one we should all remember - she wrote that even war is not a blank check for the president when it comes to the rights of the nation's citizens. She held that even this president is not above the law. Patrick Leahy rightslawwar This is a time when the protections of Americans' liberties are directly at risk, as are the checks and balances that have served to constrain abuses of power for more than 200 years. The Supreme Court is relied upon by all of to us protect our fundamental rights. Patrick Leahy riskrightsyears We have a whole lot of the president-elect's nominees that have not filled out their ethics disclosures. I can never remember a time when anybody was voted on for a Cabinet position who hadn't completed their ethics report, and certainly nobody should be allowed to vote until that's done. Patrick Leahy filled-outdonepresident The FBI wanted us to introduce the 1994 Digital Telephony bill today and I said absolutely not. They have to understand they have a Vermonter as the Chairman Of the Technology and Law committee and that we Vermonters respect our privacy. Patrick Leahy billstechnologylaw Stealing is stealing. I don't care if it's on the Internet or you're breaking into a warehouse somewhere - it's theft. Patrick Leahy stealinginternetcare Why do the President and Vice-President constantly change the subject when asked to explain why things are going so badly in Iraq? The answer is simple. They have been consistently wrong about Iraq, and the results speak for themselves. Patrick Leahy iraqchangesimple I think that we should not delay for the sake of delay, but delay until questions are answered. Patrick Leahy delaysakethinking We need to consider nominations as thoroughly and carefully as the American people deserve. No one is entitled to a free pass to a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court. Patrick Leahy nominationspeopleneeds I'd like something that faces reality. We have 12 million people in this country that are undocumented - that's a reality. It's not going to be like they're all going to leave. One of the reasons I'm holding this hearing in the morning is to hear from somebody who actually understands what's involved here - Janet Napolitano - and I hope that from what she says and what we hear from her, we can start building some consensus. Patrick Leahy morningcountryreality You get fifteen democrats in a room, and you get twenty opinions. Patrick Leahy fifteenfunnyrooms I don't want somebody as attorney general who thinks he has to rubberstamp whatever the president says. Patrick Leahy presidentwantthinking At first glance, there's a lot of sex on the Internet. Or not at first glance: nobody can find anything on the Internet at first glance. Patrick Leahy internetsexfirsts A lot of people in my state of Vermont are gun owners. Patrick Leahy vermontgunpeople The American public is sick and tired of being lied to. Patrick Leahy being-liedtiredsick It's even more important for the integrity of the country if there are conflicts of interest in an administration, if there are things being done that they shouldn't do - and I hope there won't be, but if there were, you have to go and prosecute. Patrick Leahy importantintegritycountry
