Senator Leahy

Author : Philip Baruth
Publisher : University Press of New England
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2017-05-02
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781512600575

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Senator Leahy by Philip Baruth Pdf

Having vaulted to a position in the United States Senate at the tender age of thirty-four, Patrick Leahy now claims the longest tenure of any member of that institution still serving-and he was third in line for the presidency when the Democrats held control. Few recent American lawmakers have watched history unfold so at such close range; fewer still have influenced it so powerfully. Philip Baruth brings a thriller-like intensity to the most spectacular of those scenes: the 9/11 attack on the US capital, the contentious drafting of the Patriot Act, the ensuing anthrax attacks, and the dramatic 2014 opening of diplomatic ties with Cuba. Throughout, the biography focuses in on Leahy's meticulous image making, his cultivation of a "Top Cop" persona both in the media and at the ballot box. It is an approach that culminates in simultaneous roles for the lawmaker as chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee and as the tough-talking "distinguished gentleman" in Christopher Nolan's acclaimed Dark Knight trilogy of Batman films. Leahy's improbable success, Philip Baruth argues, in the end lies in his ability both to be and to play the top cop not only in post-Watergate Vermont, but in a post-9/11 America viciously divided between the red states and the blue.

Author : Patrick Leahy
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2022-08-23
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781982157388

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The Road Taken by Patrick Leahy Pdf

A historic, sweeping memoir from United States Senator Patrick Leahy, currently the chamber’s longest-serving senator and President Pro Tempore. In his landmark memoir The Road Taken, Patrick Leahy looks back on a life lived on the front lines of American politics. As the senior-most member and de facto dean of the chamber, Senator Leahy has been a key author of the American story. Leahy established himself as a moral leader and liberal pioneer over four decades spanning nine presidential administrations. American history comes alive in this gripping story of a master political leader and consummate legislator. Leahy takes you inside the room as pivotal moments in our nation’s history play out, from the post-Watergate reform era to path breaking Supreme Court confirmations to stress tests like the impeachment of President Clinton, 9/11 and Congress’s role in greenlighting a disastrous war in Iraq, the January 6th Capitol insurrection, and both impeachment trials of Donald Trump—one of which Senator Leahy presided over, a historic first. Beautifully written and filled with wonderful stories, Leahy’s memoir is populated by a larger-than-life cast of characters. We meet the major players who would shape the course of American politics, including every President from Ford onward, a fresh-faced Ted Kennedy, a dying Hubert Humphrey, a thirty-three-year-old son of Scranton named Joe Biden, a quick-witted Barry Goldwater, a freshman Senator and trash-talking gym-mate named Barack Obama, and a scrappy newcomer by the name of Bernie Sanders. Through these characters and many more, we see the rise, gradual decline, and push for redemption of a United States Senate that Leahy learns at an early age can be the “nation’s conscience.” The Road Taken is also a moving personal portrait. Born in Vermont in 1940, Leahy got his first taste of politics at age six after riding his tricycle into the Governor’s office. Twenty-eight years later he became the first Democrat and youngest person ever elected to the United States Senate from Vermont. He writes movingly of his wife of nearly sixty years, Marcelle, his family life, his beloved home state of Vermont, and his unexpected life as an actor with cameos in five Batman movies. Despite being born legally blind in one eye, Leahy became an accomplished photographer, shooting history as he witnessed it. His intimate portraits illustrate the book, showcasing history through the lens of his life. Full of wisdom and insight, The Road Taken ranks among the greatest political memoirs, revealing a momentous life marked by hard decisions made without regret.

Author : Patrick Leahy
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2023-09-12
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781982157364

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The Road Taken by Patrick Leahy Pdf

A historic, sweeping memoir from United States Senator Patrick Leahy, currently the chamber’s longest-serving senator and President Pro Tempore. In his landmark memoir The Road Taken, Patrick Leahy looks back on a life lived on the front lines of American politics. As the senior-most member and de facto dean of the chamber, Senator Leahy has been a key author of the American story. Leahy established himself as a moral leader and liberal pioneer over four decades spanning nine presidential administrations. American history comes alive in this gripping story of a master political leader and consummate legislator. Leahy takes you inside the room as pivotal moments in our nation’s history play out, from the post-Watergate reform era to path breaking Supreme Court confirmations to stress tests like the impeachment of President Clinton, 9/11 and Congress’s role in greenlighting a disastrous war in Iraq, the January 6th Capitol insurrection, and both impeachment trials of Donald Trump—one of which Senator Leahy presided over, a historic first. Beautifully written and filled with wonderful stories, Leahy’s memoir is populated by a larger-than-life cast of characters. We meet the major players who would shape the course of American politics, including every President from Ford onward, a fresh-faced Ted Kennedy, a dying Hubert Humphrey, a thirty-three-year-old son of Scranton named Joe Biden, a quick-witted Barry Goldwater, a freshman Senator and trash-talking gym-mate named Barack Obama, and a scrappy newcomer by the name of Bernie Sanders. Through these characters and many more, we see the rise, gradual decline, and push for redemption of a United States Senate that Leahy learns at an early age can be the “nation’s conscience.” The Road Taken is also a moving personal portrait. Born in Vermont in 1940, Leahy got his first taste of politics at age six after riding his tricycle into the Governor’s office. Twenty-eight years later he became the first Democrat and youngest person ever elected to the United States Senate from Vermont. He writes movingly of his wife of nearly sixty years, Marcelle, his family life, his beloved home state of Vermont, and his unexpected life as an actor with cameos in five Batman movies. Despite being born legally blind in one eye, Leahy became an accomplished photographer, shooting history as he witnessed it. His intimate portraits illustrate the book, showcasing history through the lens of his life. Full of wisdom and insight, The Road Taken ranks among the greatest political memoirs, revealing a momentous life marked by hard decisions made without regret.

Author : Marc Rotenberg,Jeramie Scott,Julia Horwitz
Publisher : New Press, The
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2015-05-12
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781620971086

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Privacy in the Modern Age by Marc Rotenberg,Jeramie Scott,Julia Horwitz Pdf

The threats to privacy are well known: the National Security Agency tracks our phone calls; Google records where we go online and how we set our thermostats; Facebook changes our privacy settings when it wishes; Target gets hacked and loses control of our credit card information; our medical records are available for sale to strangers; our children are fingerprinted and their every test score saved for posterity; and small robots patrol our schoolyards and drones may soon fill our skies. The contributors to this anthology don't simply describe these problems or warn about the loss of privacy—they propose solutions. They look closely at business practices, public policy, and technology design, and ask, “Should this continue? Is there a better approach?” They take seriously the dictum of Thomas Edison: “What one creates with his hand, he should control with his head.” It's a new approach to the privacy debate, one that assumes privacy is worth protecting, that there are solutions to be found, and that the future is not yet known. This volume will be an essential reference for policy makers and researchers, journalists and scholars, and others looking for answers to one of the biggest challenges of our modern day. The premise is clear: there's a problem—let's find a solution.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee to Investigate Individuals Representing the Interests of Foreign Governments
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 602 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Foreign agents
ISBN : STANFORD:36105119545775

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Inquiry Into the Matter of Billy Carter and Libya by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee to Investigate Individuals Representing the Interests of Foreign Governments Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Electronic
ISBN : PURD:32754064918851

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Nomination of Judge Clarence Thomas to be Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1402 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Judges
ISBN : UCBK:C051766765

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Selection and Confirmation of Federal Judges by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : PSU:000058928332

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Detainees by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on the Constitution
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1864 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : African Americans
ISBN : PSU:000047042353

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Voting Rights Act by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on the Constitution Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee to Investigate Individuals Representing the Interests of Foreign Governments
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 902 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Foreign agents
ISBN : PURD:32754061755975

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Inquiry Into the Matter of Billy Carter and Libya: No distinctive title by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee to Investigate Individuals Representing the Interests of Foreign Governments Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 744 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Electronic government information
ISBN : UCBK:C083753200

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Confirmation Hearings on Federal Appointments by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on HUD-Independent Agencies
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1284 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : United States
ISBN : STANFORD:36105119592066

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Department of Housing and Urban Development, and Certain Independent Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1986 by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on HUD-Independent Agencies Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Foreign Operations
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1922 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105045130007

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Foreign assistance and related programs appropriations for fiscal year 1987 by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Foreign Operations Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on HUD-Independent Agencies
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 832 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : United States
ISBN : STANFORD:36105119658479

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Department of Housing and Urban Development, and Certain Independent Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1985 by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on HUD-Independent Agencies Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Subcommittee on Agricultural Research and General Legislation
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 696 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Electronic
ISBN : LOC:00172048110

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Reauthorization of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Subcommittee on Agricultural Research and General Legislation Pdf