On November 18, 2009, Attorney General
Eric Holder testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee in a
hearing on "Department of Justice Oversight." Senator Patrick
Leahy (D-Vt.) chaired the hearing and asked Holder several
questions, including questions on trying the 9/11 terrorists in New
York City, and about the shooting at Ft. Hood, Texas. Above,
(right to left) Senator Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), ranking member of
the Committee, speaks with the Attorney General and Leahy before the
start of the hearing. Click here for
Leahy's opening statement as prepared and for video.
On November 17, 2009, Senator
Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) announced new Department of Defense contracts for
two firms in Williston. Leahy is shown above at MicroStrain's
high-tech lab, with President Steve Arms, announcing a new $2.4 million
contract for the company's work on wireless sensors that monitor the
Navy's helicopters. In another visit, Leahy met with leaders and
employees of Triosyn, where he announced a new $800,000 contract to
develop an antimicrobial wound dressing, which will help reduce deadly
infections. To read more about these contracts, click here.
