Honorable Patrick J. Leahy
United States Senator, Vermont, Democrat
Senator Leahy was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 1974.He was a Vermont State Attorney for Chittenden County from 1966to 1974. He is Ranking Minority Member of the Judiciary Committeeand also serves on the Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committeeand the Appropriations Committee. The following statement is fromthe Senate floor debate of April 22, 1999, on S. 96, the Y2K Act.The sweeping terms of the bill before us are not justified.The bill, unfortunately, remains a wish list for special intereststhat are or might become involved in Y2K litigation. The broadliability limitations in the legislation risk rewarding irresponsibleparties at the expense…
