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  <title>Open Congress : News Articles for Sen. Patrick Leahy [D, VT]</title>
  <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/people/atom_news/300065_Patrick_Leahy" rel="self"/>
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  <updated>2009-11-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <name>opencongress.org</name>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/person/news/300065</id>
  <entry>
    <title>The Auld Triangle Goes Jingle Jangle</title>
    <link href="http://www.counterpunch.org/cockburn11272009.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-27:/commentary/6808724</id>
    <updated>2009-11-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CounterPunch</name>
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 Yes, there was a land-mine policy &#8220;review&#8221; by the Administration, now denounced by Democratic Senator Patrick Leahy as &amp;quot;cursory and halfhearted. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.counterpunch.org/cockburn11272009.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.mainjustice.com/2009/11/27/cleveland-u-s-attorney-adds-new-voice-to-civil-rights-policy/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-27:/commentary/6808722</id>
    <updated>2009-11-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Main Justice</name>
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 Dettelbach also worked as a Senate Judiciary Committee counsel to Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and most recently as a partner in the Cleveland office of law ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mainjustice.com/2009/11/27/cleveland-u-s-attorney-adds-new-voice-to-civil-rights-policy/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Top of the News</title>
    <link href="http://www.telegram.com/article/20091126/DIGESTS/911260623/1052/rss01&amp;amp;source=rss" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-26:/commentary/6797258</id>
    <updated>2009-11-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Worcester Telegram &amp; Gazette</name>
    </author>
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...said the administration is still looking at its overall policy. The new statement follows criticism by Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy. More than 150 countries have agreed to the treaty&#8217;s provisions to end the production, use, stockpiling and trade in m&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.telegram.com/article/20091126/DIGESTS/911260623/1052/rss01&amp;amp;source=rss&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Top of the News</title>
    <link href="http://www.telegram.com/article/20091126/DIGESTS/911260623/1052/RSS01&amp;amp;source=rss" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-26:/commentary/6797255</id>
    <updated>2009-11-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Worcester Telegram &amp; Gazette</name>
    </author>
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...said the administration is still looking at its overall policy. The new statement follows criticism by Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy. More than 150 countries have agreed to the treaty&#8217;s provisions to end the production, use, stockpiling and trade in m&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.telegram.com/article/20091126/DIGESTS/911260623/1052/RSS01&amp;amp;source=rss&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Personal data protection is a national priority</title>
    <link href="http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/opinion/319015.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-26:/commentary/6797254</id>
    <updated>2009-11-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AZ starnet.com</name>
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...varied levels of protection to residents of most, but not all, states, but there is no overarching federal law.  Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., is sponsoring a bill, the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009, that would beef up cybersecurity and ma&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/opinion/319015.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Admin Backtracks on Land Mine Policy</title>
    <link href="http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1943062,00.html?xid=rss-mostpopular" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-26:/commentary/6797257</id>
    <updated>2009-11-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Time Magazine</name>
    </author>
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...the administration is still looking at its overall policy. The new statement follows criticism by Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy. More than 150 countries have agreed to the treaty's provisions to end the production, use, stockpiling and trade in mines...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1943062,00.html?xid=rss-mostpopular&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Senator Introduces Bill to Crack Down on Health Care Fraud</title>
    <link href="http://www.sleepreviewmag.com/news/2009-11-25_04.asp" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-25:/commentary/6793786</id>
    <updated>2009-11-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Sleep Review</name>
    </author>
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 The act is co-sponsored by Committee chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt) and Committee members Arlen Specter (D-Pa), Herb Kohl (D-Wis), Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sleepreviewmag.com/news/2009-11-25_04.asp&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Obama administration will not sign land mine ban</title>
    <link href="http://www.wistv.com/global/story.asp?s=11567908" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-25:/commentary/6781974</id>
    <updated>2009-11-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WIS</name>
    </author>
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...stockpiling and trade in mines. Besides the United States, holdouts include: China, India, Pakistan, Myanmar and Russia. Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., criticized the State Department's review of the land mine policy as &quot;cursory and halfhearted.&quot; The senato&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.wistv.com/global/story.asp?s=11567908&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Shield comes back for another try</title>
    <link href="http://www.rbr.com/media-news/washington-beat/18828.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-25:/commentary/6793787</id>
    <updated>2009-11-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Radio Business Report</name>
    </author>
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 Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) has threatened to take the stalled reporters shield bill straight to the Senate floor, but before he does, ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rbr.com/media-news/washington-beat/18828.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Obama administration not signing land mine ban</title>
    <link href="http://www.ksdk.com/news/govt_politics/elections/decision2008/story.aspx?storyid=190449" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-25:/commentary/6781975</id>
    <updated>2009-11-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>KSDK | St. Louis</name>
    </author>
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...stockpiling and trade in mines. Besides the United States, holdouts include: China, India, Pakistan, Myanmar and Russia.  Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., criticized the State Department's review of the land mine policy as &quot;cursory and halfhearted.&quot;  The sena&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ksdk.com/news/govt_politics/elections/decision2008/story.aspx?storyid=190449&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Leahy Hits U.S. Refusal to Join Landmine Treaty</title>
    <link href="http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/leahy-hits-us-refusal-to-join-landmine-treaty-73126432.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-25:/commentary/6786318</id>
    <updated>2009-11-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PR Newswire</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
...Nov. 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) is sharply critical of the Obama Administration's decision, announced Tuesday by the State Department, to decline to join the international treaty to ban anti-personnel landmines, a weapon th&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/leahy-hits-us-refusal-to-join-landmine-treaty-73126432.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2009/11/2009112545638164209.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-25:/commentary/6793782</id>
    <updated>2009-11-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PR Newswire (press release)</name>
    </author>
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 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) is sharply critical of the Obama Administration&amp;#39;s decision, announced Tuesday by the State ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2009/11/2009112545638164209.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>EDITORIALS OF THE TIMES</title>
    <link href="http://elpasoinc.com/readArticleNYT.aspx?guid=b5a3c4b0-73ce-4949-a088-c4fbc4baea7a" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-25:/commentary/6793784</id>
    <updated>2009-11-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>El Paso Inc</name>
    </author>
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 Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., is sponsoring a bill, the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009, that would beef up cybersecurity and make people&amp;#39;s ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://elpasoinc.com/readArticleNYT.aspx?guid=b5a3c4b0-73ce-4949-a088-c4fbc4baea7a&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Update on the latest news, sports, business and entertainment:</title>
    <link href="http://www.fox11az.com/news/national/74187247.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-25:/commentary/6793785</id>
    <updated>2009-11-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>FOX11AZ.com</name>
    </author>
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 Kelly said the administration is still looking at its overall policy. The new statement follows criticism by Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fox11az.com/news/national/74187247.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Leahy Hits U.S. Refusal to Join Landmine Treaty</title>
    <link href="http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/leahy-hits-us-refusal-to-join-landmine-treaty-73532782.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-25:/commentary/6786316</id>
    <updated>2009-11-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PR Newswire</name>
    </author>
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) is sharply critical of the Obama Administration's decision, announced Tuesday by the State Department, to decline to join the international treaty to ban anti-personnel landmines,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/leahy-hits-us-refusal-to-join-landmine-treaty-73532782.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>US revises statement on land mine policy</title>
    <link href="http://www.kansascity.com/444/story/1594081.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-25:/commentary/6793796</id>
    <updated>2009-11-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>KansasCity.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
...Kelly said the administration is still looking at its overall policy. The new statement follows criticism by Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy. More than 150 countries have agreed to the treaty's provisions to end the production, use, stockpiling and trade &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kansascity.com/444/story/1594081.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>US revises statement on land mine policy</title>
    <link href="http://www.ktuu.com/global/story.asp?s=11575287" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-25:/commentary/6793793</id>
    <updated>2009-11-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>KTUU</name>
    </author>
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...said the administration is still looking at its overall policy. The new statement follows criticism by Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy. More than 150 countries have agreed to the treaty's provisions to end the production, use, stockpiling and trade in min&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ktuu.com/global/story.asp?s=11575287&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>US revises statement on land mine policy</title>
    <link href="http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics/AP/story/1352107.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-25:/commentary/6793792</id>
    <updated>2009-11-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Miami Herald</name>
    </author>
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...Kelly said the administration is still looking at its overall policy. The new statement follows criticism by Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy. More than 150 countries have agreed to the treaty's provisions to end the production, use, stockpiling and trade &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics/AP/story/1352107.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>US revises statement on land mine policy</title>
    <link href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2010356691_apususlandmines.html?syndication=rss" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-25:/commentary/6793794</id>
    <updated>2009-11-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Seattle Times</name>
    </author>
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...the administration is still looking at its overall policy. The new statement follows criticism by Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy. More than 150 countries have agreed to the treaty's provisions to end the production, use, stockpiling and trade in mines...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2010356691_apususlandmines.html?syndication=rss&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Cheers to senators Klobuchar, Franken for supporting federal media shield law</title>
    <link href="http://www.dl-online.com/event/article/id/49141/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-25:/commentary/6793790</id>
    <updated>2009-11-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>DL-Online</name>
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 The committee ended its business meeting with Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) expressing his strong support for enacting a federal media shield bill. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dl-online.com/event/article/id/49141/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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