Patrick Leahy

Judiciary is where my passion is.

A Grateful Dead concert is much more than the music: it's an experience, almost like being in a family of thousands of people.

The American people deserve to have a fully functioning Supreme Court.

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.

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.

Batman doesn't have any superpowers. He has to use his brain and his courage. That's what always appealed to me.

Seeking equal protection under our laws for the LGBT community is the right thing to do.

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.

That the Islamic State is guilty of horrific atrocities is common knowledge. But most Americans seem unaware of the human toll of our own actions, the consequences this has for our national security and our reputation, and that, too often, the civilian casualties we cause are the result of avoidable mistakes. This must change.

Stealing is stealing. I don't care if it's on the Internet or you're breaking into a warehouse somewhere - it's theft.

If the United States is to be a beacon of hope around the world, our actions have to match our ideals.