PERSON: Patrick Leahy

Senator

Patrick Joseph Leahy (born March 31, 1940) is the senior United States senator from Vermont, in office since 1975. A member of the Democratic Party, Leahy has been the president pro tempore of the United States Senate since December 17, 2012; as president pro tempore, he is third in the presidential line of succession. He is the most senior senator and took office at a younger age than any other current senator.

Leahy is the only elected Democratic Senator in Vermont's history. He is the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

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