Stephen G. Breyer Confirmation Hearings

Stephen G. Breyer Confirmation Hearings

United States Senator Paul Simon (Democrat of Illinois), right, welcomes Chief Judge of the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, Stephen G. Breyer, US President Bill Clinton’s nominee to replace the retiring Justice Harry Blackmun as Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court, third left, to his confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on July 12, 1994. From left to right; US Senator Orrin Hatch (Republican of Utah), US Senator Alan Simpson (Republican of Wyoming), Judge Breyer, United States Senator Patrick Leahy (Democrat of Vermont), US Senator Howell Heflin (Democrat of Alabama), and Senator Simon. Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Clinton Meets Bipartison Members of Congress on Somalia

Clinton Meets Bipartison Members of Congress on Somalia

United States President Bill Clinton consults with the bipartisan Congressional leadership on the situation in Somalia in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC on October 7, 1993. Members visible in the photo include, but are not limited to, US Senator Daniel Inouye (Democrat of Hawaii), US Senator Alan Simpson (Republican of Wyoming), US Senator Mitch McConnell (Republican of Kentucky), US Senator John Warner (Republican of Virginia), US Senator Paul Simon (Democrat of Illinois), US Senator J. Strom Thurmond (Republican of South Carolina), US Senator Sam Nunn (Democrat of Georgia), US Senator Patrick Leahy (Democrat of Vermont), US Representative Dan Glickman (Democrat of Kansas), US Representative Ron Dellums (Democrat of California), US Senator Claiborne Pell (Democrat of Rhode Island), and US Representative Benjamin A. Gilman (Republican of New York). Photo by White House via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

State Funeral Honoring US President Jimmy Carter - Washington

State Funeral Honoring US President Jimmy Carter - Washington

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 9: Former Senator Patrick Leahy arrives ahead of the state funeral services for former President Jimmy Carter at the National Cathedral on January 9, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Afterwards Carter’s body will be flown back to Georgia and buried in his hometown, Plains. Photo by Ricky Carioti/Pool via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Track cycling NG

Paris 2024 - Track cycling NG

Track Cycling Australia’s Oliver Bleddyn, Sam Welsford, Corn Leahy and Kelland O’Brien win gold medal on men’s Team Pursuit during 2024 Olympic summer games, Paris 2024, Paris, France on August, 7 2024. Photo by Nicolas Gouhier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Track cycling NG

Paris 2024 - Track cycling NG

Track Cycling Australia’s Oliver Bleddyn, Sam Welsford, Corn Leahy and Kelland O’Brien win gold medal on men’s Team Pursuit during 2024 Olympic summer games, Paris 2024, Paris, France on August, 7 2024. Photo by Nicolas Gouhier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Track cycling NG

Paris 2024 - Track cycling NG

Track Cycling Australia’s Oliver Bleddyn, Sam Welsford, Corn Leahy and Kelland O’Brien win gold medal on men’s Team Pursuit during 2024 Olympic summer games, Paris 2024, Paris, France on August, 7 2024. Photo by Nicolas Gouhier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Track cycling NG

Paris 2024 - Track cycling NG

Track Cycling Australia’s Oliver Bleddyn, Sam Welsford, Corn Leahy and Kelland O’Brien win gold medal on men’s Team Pursuit during 2024 Olympic summer games, Paris 2024, Paris, France on August, 7 2024. Photo by Nicolas Gouhier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Track cycling NG

Paris 2024 - Track cycling NG

Track Cycling Australia’s Oliver Bleddyn, Sam Welsford, Corn Leahy and Kelland O’Brien win gold medal on men’s Team Pursuit during 2024 Olympic summer games, Paris 2024, Paris, France on August, 7 2024. Photo by Nicolas Gouhier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Track cycling NG

Paris 2024 - Track cycling NG

Track Cycling Australia’s Oliver Bleddyn, Sam Welsford, Corn Leahy and Kelland O’Brien win gold medal on men’s Team Pursuit during 2024 Olympic summer games, Paris 2024, Paris, France on August, 7 2024. Photo by Nicolas Gouhier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Kamala Harris on Capitol Hill - Washington

Kamala Harris on Capitol Hill - Washington

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris walks out from the Senate Chamber with Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) on Capitol Hill in Washington on September 30, 2021. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

Kamala Harris on Capitol Hill - Washington

Kamala Harris on Capitol Hill - Washington

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris walks out from the Senate Chamber with Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) on Capitol Hill in Washington on September 30, 2021. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

Kamala Harris on Capitol Hill - Washington

Kamala Harris on Capitol Hill - Washington

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris walks out from the Senate Chamber with Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) on Capitol Hill in Washington on September 30, 2021. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

Texas Abortion Law Hearing - Washington

Texas Abortion Law Hearing - Washington

Sens. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., right, and John Cornyn, R-Texas, attend the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing titled Texas's Unconstitutional Abortion Ban and the Role of the Shadow Docket,' in Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo By Tom Williams/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Simone Biles Testifies At Judiciary Hearing - Washington

Simone Biles Testifies At Judiciary Hearing - Washington

United States Senator Patrick Leahy (Democrat of Vermont), left, talks with former U.S. Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman, second from left, US Olympic gymnast Simone Biles, second from right, and NCAA and world champion gymnast Maggie Nichols, right, following a Senate Committee on the Judiciary hearing to examine the Inspector General's report on the Federal Bureau of Investigation's handling of the Larry Nassar investigation in the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, September 15, 2021. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Simone Biles Testifies At Judiciary Hearing - Washington

Simone Biles Testifies At Judiciary Hearing - Washington

US Senator Patrick Leahy (R), Democrat of Vermont, speaks with gymnasts Aly Raisman, Simone Biles, McKayla Maroney and Maggie Nichols as they leave after testifying during a Senate Judiciary hearing about the Inspector General's report on the FBI handling of the Larry Nassar investigation of sexual abuse of gymnasts, on Capitol Hill, September 15, 2021, in Washington, DC, USA. Photo by Saul Loeb/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

US Senate Convenes For A Vote - Washington

US Senate Convenes For A Vote - Washington

United States Senator Patrick Leahy (Democrat of Vermont) talks with the press photographers as he arrives at the Senate chamber for a vote at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, Saturday, August 7, 2021. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

US Senate Convenes For A Vote - Washington

US Senate Convenes For A Vote - Washington

United States Senator Patrick Leahy (Democrat of Vermont) takes a snapshot of the press photographers gathered outside of the Senate chamber during a vote at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, Saturday, August 7, 2021. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

President Biden Marks 31st Anniversary Of The Americans With Disabilities Act

President Biden Marks 31st Anniversary Of The Americans With Disabilities Act

U.S. President Joe Biden gives a pen to Senator Patrick Leahy, a Democrat from Vermont, left, during an event marking the 31st anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, July 26, 2021. The Biden administration is keeping foreign travel restrictions in place amid concern about rising Covid-19 case levels as the delta variant spreads. Photo by Stefani Reynolds/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

President Biden Marks 31st Anniversary Of The Americans With Disabilities Act

President Biden Marks 31st Anniversary Of The Americans With Disabilities Act

Tyree Brown, from left, Senator Patrick Leahy, a Democrat from Vermont, former Representative Tony Coelho, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, a Democrat from Maryland, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat from California, look on as U.S. President Joe Biden, center, signs a proclamation during an event marking the 31st anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, July 26, 2021. The Biden administration is keeping foreign travel restrictions in place amid concern about rising Covid-19 case levels as the delta variant spreads. Photo by Stefani Reynolds/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

President Biden Marks 31st Anniversary Of The Americans With Disabilities Act

President Biden Marks 31st Anniversary Of The Americans With Disabilities Act

Tyree Brown, from left, Senator Patrick Leahy, a Democrat from Vermont, former Representative Tony Coelho, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, a Democrat from Maryland, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat from California, applaud as U.S. President Joe Biden, center, signs a proclamation during an event marking the 31st anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, July 26, 2021. The Biden administration is keeping foreign travel restrictions in place amid concern about rising Covid-19 case levels as the delta variant spreads. Photo by Stefani Reynolds/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

President Biden Marks 31st Anniversary Of The Americans With Disabilities Act

President Biden Marks 31st Anniversary Of The Americans With Disabilities Act

Marcia Fudge, U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, from left, Miguel Cardona, U.S. Secretary of Education, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, a Republican from California, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat from California, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, a Democrat from Maryland, and Senator Patrick Leahy, a Democrat from Vermont, speak prior to an event marking the 31st anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, July 26, 2021. The Biden administration is keeping foreign travel restrictions in place amid concern about rising Covid-19 case levels as the delta variant spreads. Photo by Stefani Reynolds/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

President Biden Marks 31st Anniversary Of The Americans With Disabilities Act

President Biden Marks 31st Anniversary Of The Americans With Disabilities Act

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, a Republican from California, left, uses the camera of Senator Patrick Leahy, a Democrat from Vermont, to take pictures during an event marking the 31st anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, July 26, 2021. The Biden administration is keeping foreign travel restrictions in place amid concern about rising Covid-19 case levels as the delta variant spreads. Photo by Stefani Reynolds/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

President Biden Marks 31st Anniversary Of The Americans With Disabilities Act

President Biden Marks 31st Anniversary Of The Americans With Disabilities Act

Tyree Brown, from left, Senator Patrick Leahy, a Democrat from Vermont, former Representative Tony Coelho, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, a Democrat from Maryland, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat from California, applaud as U.S. President Joe Biden, center, signs a proclamation during an event marking the 31st anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, July 26, 2021. The Biden administration is keeping foreign travel restrictions in place amid concern about rising Covid-19 case levels as the delta variant spreads. Photo by Stefani Reynolds/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

US President Joe Biden participates in a bill signing ceremony for the Crime Victims Fund Act of 2021

US President Joe Biden participates in a bill signing ceremony for the Crime Victims Fund Act of 2021

US President Joe Biden, with Vice President Kamala Harris, talks with Democratic Senator from Vermont Patrick Leahy at a bill signing ceremony for H.R. 1652, the VOCA Fix to Sustain the Crime Victims Fund Act of 2021 in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 22 July 2021. The new law will provide money for programs benefiting victims of sexual assault, child abuse, drunk driving and other crimes.

Defence Budget Hearing - Washington

Defence Budget Hearing - Washington

U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) departs after U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Mark Milley testfied at a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on the defense departmentâÂÂs budget request on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., June 17, 2021. Photo by Evelyn Hockstein/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Defence Budget Hearing - Washington

Defence Budget Hearing - Washington

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, left, talks with Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., at the end of the Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on "A Review of the FY2022 Department of Defense Budget Requestâ in Washington on Thursday, June 17, 2021. Photo by Photo by Caroline Brehman/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Defence Budget Hearing - Washington

Defence Budget Hearing - Washington

Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., left, and ranking member Richard Shelby, R-Ala., speak before the start dthe Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on "A Review of the FY2022 Department of Defense Budget Requestâ in Washington on Thursday, June 17, 2021. Photo by Caroline Brehman/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Defence Budget Hearing - Washington

Defence Budget Hearing - Washington

Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., attends the Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on "A Review of the FY2022 Department of Defense Budget Requestâ in Washington on Thursday, June 17, 2021. Photo by Caroline Brehman/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Hearing - Washington

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Hearing - Washington

Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) questions Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing to examine the FY 2022 budget request for the Treasury Department on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, USA. Photo by Greg Nash/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

FBI Director Christopher Wray Hearing - Washington

FBI Director Christopher Wray Hearing - Washington

Senator Patrick Leahy, a Democrat from Vermont, speaks during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing in Washington, DC, USA on Wednesday, June 23, 2021. Companies and organizations that are victims of ransomware attacks shouldn't pay hackers to unlock their data and should quickly contact law enforcement, FBI Director Wray said this month. Photo by Stefani Reynolds/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

FBI Director Christopher Wray Hearing - Washington

FBI Director Christopher Wray Hearing - Washington

Senator Patrick Leahy, D-VT, questions FBI Director Christopher Wray during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA on Wednesday, June 23, 2021. Director Wray answered questions about the FY2021 budget for the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

FBI Director Christopher Wray Hearing - Washington

FBI Director Christopher Wray Hearing - Washington

Senator Patrick Leahy, D-VT, questions FBI Director Christopher Wray during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA on Wednesday, June 23, 2021. Director Wray answered questions about the FY2021 budget for the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

John Warner funeral service - Washington, DC

John Warner funeral service - Washington, DC

President Joe Biden speaks to Speaker of the United States House of Representative Nancy Pelosi as Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) looks on, while they attend the funeral ceremony of Senator John Warner at Washington National Cathedral on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 in Washington, DC. Photo by Oliver Contreras/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

John Warner funeral service - Washington, DC

John Warner funeral service - Washington, DC

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) read before the funeral ceremony of Senator John Warner at Washington National Cathedral on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 in Washington, DC. Photo by Oliver Contreras/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

John Warner funeral service - Washington, DC

John Warner funeral service - Washington, DC

Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Senator John Thune (R-SD) speak before the funeral ceremony of Senator John Warner at Washington National Cathedral on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 in Washington, DC. Photo by Oliver Contreras/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Appropriations Subcommitte Hearing - DC

Senate Appropriations Subcommitte Hearing - DC

Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., attends a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies hearing with Attorney General Merrick Garland, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 9, 2021. Photo by Susan Walsh/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Appropriations Subcommitte Hearing - DC

Senate Appropriations Subcommitte Hearing - DC

Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., attends a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies hearing with Attorney General Merrick Garland, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 9, 2021. Photo by Susan Walsh/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Appropriations Subcommitte Hearing - DC

Senate Appropriations Subcommitte Hearing - DC

Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) speaks during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies hearing at the Dirksen Senate Office building in Washington on Wednesday, June 9, 2021. Photo by Stefani Reynolds/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Appropriations Subcommitte Hearing - Washington

Senate Appropriations Subcommitte Hearing - Washington

Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-VT, questions Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), as he testifies before a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC on Wednesday, June 9, 2021. The hearing will discuss the proposed HHS budget estimates for the 2022 fiscal year. Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Biden Delivers First Joint Address To Congress - Washington

Biden Delivers First Joint Address To Congress - Washington

President Joe Biden fist bumps Sen. Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.) as he arrives for his the address to a joint session of Congress, with Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on the dais behind him, on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. Biden spoke to a nation seeking to emerge from twin crises of pandemic and economic slide in his first speech to a joint session of Congress. Photo by Melina Mara/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Domestic Extremism Hearing - Washington

Domestic Extremism Hearing - Washington

Posters are on display as Committee Chairman Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Committee Vice Chairman Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL) listen during a hearing before the Senate Appropriations Committee at Hart Senate Office Building on May 12, 2021 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA. The committee held a hearing on 'Domestic Violent Extremism in America.' Photo by Alex Wong/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Domestic Extremism Hearing - Washington

Domestic Extremism Hearing - Washington

Committee Chairman Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) speaks during a hearing before the Senate Appropriations Committee at Hart Senate Office Building on May 12, 2021 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA. The committee held a hearing on 'Domestic Violent Extremism in America.' Photo by Alex Wong/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearing On Domestic Violent Extremism in America - Washington

Hearing On Domestic Violent Extremism in America - Washington

Attorney General Merrick Garland, left, and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, second left, chat with committee Chair Sen. Patrick Leahy(D-VT), right, as they arrive to testify before the Senate Appropriations committee hearing to examine domestic violent extremism, in Washington, DC. Photo by Bill O'Leary/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearing On Domestic Violent Extremism in America - Washington

Hearing On Domestic Violent Extremism in America - Washington

Committee Chair Sen. Patrick Leahy(D-VT), left, talks with vice chair Sen. Richard Shelby(R-AL), right, before the Senate Appropriations committee holds a hearing to examine domestic violent extremism, in Washington, DC. Photo by Bill O'Leary/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing - Washington

Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing - Washington

United States Senator Patrick Leahy (Democrat of Vermont) listens during a U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee hearing at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C., U.S. on Thursday, March 25, 2021. Photo by Stefani Reynolds/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Reynolds Stefani/CNP/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing - Washington

Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing - Washington

United States Senator Patrick Leahy (Democrat of Vermont) listens during a U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee hearing at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C., U.S. on Thursday, March 25, 2021. Photo by Stefani Reynolds/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Reynolds Stefani/CNP/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

American Jobs Plan Hearing - Washington

American Jobs Plan Hearing - Washington

Senate Appropriations Committee chair Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., speaks during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing to examine the American Jobs Plan, focusing on infrastructure, climate change, and investing in our nationâÂÂs future on Tuesday, April 20, 2021 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA. Photo by Oliver Contreras/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

American Jobs Plan Hearing - Washington

American Jobs Plan Hearing - Washington

Senate Appropriations Committee chair Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., speaks during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing to examine the American Jobs Plan, focusing on infrastructure, climate change, and investing in our nationâÂÂs future on Tuesday, April 20, 2021 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA. Photo by Oliver Contreras/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

American Jobs Plan Hearing - Washington

American Jobs Plan Hearing - Washington

Senate Appropriations Committee chair Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., right, greets Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, after a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing to examine the American Jobs Plan, focusing on infrastructure, climate change, and investing in our nationâÂÂs future on Tuesday, April 20, 2021 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA. In the center, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-WV.(Photo by Oliver Contreras/For The Washington Post)

American Jobs Plan Hearing - Washington

American Jobs Plan Hearing - Washington

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan (L) talks with Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) after a committee hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on April 20, 2021 in Washington, DC, USA. Biden administration cabinet members testified about The American Jobs Plan, the administration's $ 2.3 trillion infrastructure plan that has yet to win over a single Republican in Congress. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM