Patrick Leahy: “To say you've done something you were required to do is commendable, but you were required to do it.”

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.

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.

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.