Patrick Leahy: “I want them to feel welcome here, just as other countries make us feel welcome.”

We thought that the decision that was made was prudent and long overdue.

On February 23rd of this year, Senators Schumer and Coburn and I wrote you a letter commending your decision to sever ties with the Council on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR.

If the Senate doesn`t repair itself we are in deep trouble in this country.

I can say with absolute certainty that the proposed rules directly conflict with the legislation on a variety of matters, especially on provisions that limit access to the PTAB.