Patrick Leahy: “I am hopeful that this year we will succeed in uniting these reforms and that we will finally pass legislation so…”

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.

Congress was the original classification authority (OCA). It let that power essentially slip away to the Executive Branch.

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

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.