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    16 hours ago

    A meteor and the share the sky over a barn near North Danville, Vermont late Saturday night. What a over the rolling, green hills of the Northeast Kingdom.

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    2 hours ago

    ICYMI: spoke with about the upcoming nomination. Listen to that interview here:

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    23 hours ago

    U.S. ambassador to NATO Kay Bailey Hutchison: Russia is "trying to flip many of our allies. They want to destabilize the strongest defense alliance in the history of the world."

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    Jul 8

    If we ever despair, remember this is the other side of humanity: strangers from all over the world who could just look, but choose instead to risk their lives for others. Human ingenuity deployed to save others. Honor them all.

    rescue chief: “Today we are most ready. Today is D-Day. Today at 10am, 13 foreign divers went in to extract the children along with five Navy SEALs."
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  5. Jul 5

    became mired in scandals about his sickening, self-serving . His worst scandals were undermining 's very mission by selling out the public's health to the highest special interest bidders. The distilled essence of Trumpism's know-nothingism.

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    Jul 4

    On this July Fourth, just heard Bruce's "Born In The USA."  Includes a shout-out to my dear friend .  Love you Bobby...you too, Bruce. 

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  7. Jul 4

    On this July Fourth, just heard Bruce's "Born In The USA."  Includes a shout-out to my dear friend .  Love you Bobby...you too, Bruce. 

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    Jul 4

    Turns out there is something utterly apt about swimming in the cold ocean of Normandy beach on July 4. It reminded us of how many brave young Americans, Britons, and Canadians risked and gave their lives for the freedom of strangers across the ocean--because it was right.

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  9. Jul 3

    The Trump administration’s hostility toward refugees and immigrants is not rooted in law or policy. It is an attempt to dismantle our identity as a Nation of Immigrants. But this identity is as old as our Republic — it, and we, will outlast Trump.

    JUST IN: Sessions rescinds Justice Dept guidances on affirmative action, refugees
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    Jul 3

    . and are reaching across the aisle to push for same-day public release of audio from Supreme Court arguments.

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  11. Jul 2

    Leahy, and Announce $3 Million for AmeriCorps in Vermont

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  12. Jul 2

    I’ll continue to direct federal investments into affordable housing development because of the impact on downtowns and on Vermonters’ quality of life.

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  13. Jul 2

    Vermonters face the nation’s fifth-widest affordability gap between the average renter wage, and the wage needed to afford a 1-bedroom apt., acc. to .

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  14. Jul 2

    Affordable housing lifts people out of poverty. The 16 affordable apartments at Bridge and Main will help homeless veterans and other vulnerable Vermonters find the safety, comfort and stability they deserve.

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    Jul 2

    .: and call on Supreme Court to release same-day audio of arguments

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  16. Jul 2

    Congratulations to on the opening of Bridge and Main Apartments. Many thanks to developer Bill Bittinger, and all Vermont’s housing partners who work every day to expand Vermont’s affordable housing stock.

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    Jul 2

    New letter from Senate Judiciary Chairman & to Chief Justice Roberts advocates for greater federal judiciary transparency, urging to release same-day audio recordings of all arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court

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    Jul 2

    For example, he introduced – and Leahy cosponsored – legislation to allow television cameras to cover federal court proceedings to advance the public’s understanding of and appreciation for the judicial branch of government.

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  19. Jul 2

    With Justice Kennedy’s looming retirement, hard-fought constitutional rights hang in the balance now, more than ever. The American people deserve this basic measure of transparency from our nation’s highest court, whose decisions have a profound impact on their lives.

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  20. Jul 2

    I just penned a letter with Judiciary Chair urging Chief Justice Roberts to release same-day audio recordings of all future oral arguments before the Supreme Court.

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