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Sen. Patrick Leahy On Why He Voted 'No' On the Shutdown Deal

Vermont Public | By Jane Lindholm
Published January 23, 2018 at 12:00 PM EST
Vermont U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy.
Jose Luis Magana
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Sen. Patrick Leahy D-Vt., questions Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018, in Washington.

Sen. Patrick Leahy was one of a minority of Senate Democrats to vote against the deal to reopen the government. He joined Vermont Edition to tell us why.

We're joined from Washington by Sen. Leahy, Vermont's senior senator and a member of the Democratic Party.

Broadcast live on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018 at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.
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Jane Lindholm
Jane Lindholm is the host, executive producer and creator of But Why: A Podcast For Curious Kids. In addition to her work on our international kids show, she produces special projects for Vermont Public. Until March 2021, she was host and editor of the award-winning Vermont Public program Vermont Edition.
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