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Patrick Leahy On His New Senate Leadership Posts

A photo of Patrick Leahy with his hand over his heart
Vermont PBS
Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy was sworn in Wednesday as president pro tempore of the U.S. Senate.

Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy has reassumed his role as president pro tempore of the U.S. Senate. Both he and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders have also assumed key Senate chair positions: Leahy as chair of the Appropriations Committee, Sanders as chair of the Budget Committee. This hour, we check in with Senator Leahy on his new leadership posts, and we take your questions.
Our guest is:

  • Patrick Leahy, Vermont U.S. Senator

Broadcast live on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021 at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

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