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There have been 111 Justices in the Supreme Court of the United States. Only three have been women. If she is confirmed, Solicitor General Kagan will bring the Supreme Court to an historical high-water mark, with three women concurrently serving as Justices.
— Patrick Leahy
Tags: historical, only, will, women

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It is wrong for the federal government to deny benefits or privileges to couples who have lawfully wed.
— Patrick Leahy
Tags: benefits, wrong, who, government
I'm an old trial lawyer.
— Patrick Leahy
Tags: trial, old, lawyer
It is common sense that in our immigration courts, where children fleeing devastating violence abroad often find themselves, kids need lawyers to advocate on their behalf. After all, lawyers go to school for years to understand the nuances of our legal system.
— Patrick Leahy
Tags: go, legal, school, children
Maher Arar's case stands as a sad example of how we have been too willing to sacrifice our core principles to overarching government power in the name of security, when doing so only undermines the principles we stand for and makes us less safe.
— Patrick Leahy
Tags: sacrifice, government, power, sad
Contrary to what some believe, taking all reasonable and feasible precautions to protect civilians - and mitigating the resulting anger when we harm them - does not need to impede military operations.
— Patrick Leahy
Tags: need, some, believe, anger
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