Patrick Leahy: “I believe in a Capitol as open as we can, safely. We are the symbol of democracy.”

Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act

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

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.

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.