Patrick Leahy: “We gave unprecedented powers to the administration. I've never known any administration, Republican or Democrat, when…”

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.

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.

Do not turn your material, do not turn your reports over to the Executive Branch and let them tell you what is or is not classified.

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