Patrick Leahy: “How about restoring faith in the bedrock principles like respect for the rule of law and the fair and evenhanded…”

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.

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.