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Senator Patrick J. Leahy's Public Statements on Defense

Patrick Leahy
Full Name: Patrick J. Leahy
Office: U.S. Senate (VT) - Sr, Democratic
First Elected: 11/05/1974
Last Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2016
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Marcelle; 3 Children: Kevin, Alicia, Mark
Birth Date: 03/31/1940
Birth Place: Montpelier, VT
Home City: Middlesex, VT
Religion: Roman Catholic

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May 5, 2013 NBC "Meet the Press" - Transcript - Syria and Foreign Affairs Unknown
March 20, 2013 Department of Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 Washington, DC
March 19, 2013 Department of Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 - Continued Washington, DC
Feb. 14, 2013 Statement Of Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) On The Nomination Of Chuck Hagel To Be Secretary of Defense Unknown
Feb. 13, 2013 Comment Of Senator Patrick Leahy On Obama Administration's Cybersecurity Executive Order Unknown
Feb. 12, 2013 Comments Of Senator Patrick Leahy On The President's State Of The Union Message Unknown
May 31, 2012 Comment of Senator Patrick Leahy on Federal Appeals Court Ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act Unknown
April 25, 2012 Letter to Leon Panetta, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Defense Washington, DC
April 24, 2012 Comments Of Senator Leahy On The Revised Department Of Defense Proposal For Air National Guard Force Structure Unknown
April 18, 2012 Letter to Ray Mabus, Secretary of the Navy Washington, DC
March 20, 2012 Defense of Marriage Act Washington, DC
March 19, 2012 Statement of Senator Patrick Leahy on the Immigration Case of Takako Ueda and Frances Herbert of Vermont Washington, DC
Feb. 9, 2012 Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act Washington, DC
Jan. 5, 2012 Reaction Of Senator Leahy To National Guard Components Of New U.S. Defense Strategy Unknown
Dec. 15, 2011 Statement Of Senator Patrick Leahy On Final Passage Of The National Defense Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2012 Unknown
Dec. 15, 2011 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 Washington, DC
Dec. 1, 2011 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 Washington, DC
Dec. 1, 2011 Defense Authorization Washington, DC
Nov. 29, 2011 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 Washington, DC
Nov. 28, 2011 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 Washington, DC
Nov. 18, 2011 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 Washington, DC
Nov. 17, 2011 Leahy Files Cybercrime Amendment To Defense Authorization Bill Washington, DC
Nov. 17, 2011 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 Washington, DC
Nov. 15, 2011 Politico - Senate Panel Alters Detainee Language in Defense Bill Unknown
Nov. 15, 2011 Joint Comment Of Senator Patrick Leahy And Senator Dianne Feinstein On Detention Provisions In The National Defense Authorization Act Unknown
Oct. 21, 2011 Comment Of Senator Patrick Leahy On The President's Nomination Of Mark Lippert To Be Assistant Secretary Of Defense For Asian And Pacific Security Affairs Washington, DC
Sept. 8, 2011 Leahy-Smith America Invents Act Washington, DC
Aug. 2, 2011 Letter to the Honorable Leon Panetta, Secretary of Defense Washington, DC
March 16, 2011 Senator Feinstein Introduces DOMA Repeal Legislation Washington, DC
March 15, 2011 Senators Introduce DOMA Repeal Legislation Washington, DC
Feb. 1, 2011 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Washington, DC
Jan. 5, 2011 Letter to Robert M. Gates, United States Secretary of Defense Washington, DC
Dec. 22, 2010 Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 Washington, DC
Oct. 13, 2010 Letter to the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform Washington, DC
Sept. 21, 2010 Reaction Of Senator Leahy As 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Backers Block Debate On Defense Bill Unknown
June 19, 2010 Comment On Department Of Defense Documents Related To Military Recruitment At Harvard University And Harvard Law School From 1997-2009 Unknown
June 15, 2010 Executive Session Washington, DC
April 11, 2010 NBC "Meet The Press" Unknown
Nov. 5, 2009 Hearing Of The Subcommittee On Crime And Drugs Of The Senate Committee On Judiciary - "The First Line Of Defense: Reducing Recidivism At The Local Level" Washington, DC
Oct. 22, 2009 National Defense Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2010-Conference Report Washington, DC
Oct. 21, 2009 National Defense Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2010-Conference Report--Resumed Washington, DC
Oct. 20, 2009 Statement Of Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee On Passage of The Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009 In the National Defense Authorization Bill Unknown
Oct. 6, 2009 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 Washington, DC
Oct. 6, 2009 Defense Appropriations Washington, DC
July 23, 2009 National Defense Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2010 Washington, DC
July 22, 2009 National Defense Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2010 Washington, DC
July 20, 2009 National Defense Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2010 Washington, DC
July 16, 2009 National Defense Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2010 Washington, DC
July 13, 2009 National Defense Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2010 Washington, DC
June 25, 2009 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Washington, DC

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