Yes. I say to my friend from Illinois, we may consider sometimes as necessary, under Article V, a constitutional amendment, if the States or Federal Government are unable to do these things otherwise. The fact is, they are doing it very well without a constitutional amendment. Thus, it removes the test of necessity we see in Article V.
Discussing the necessity of a constitutional amendment under Article V.
Share
More from Patrick Leahy
Congress was the original classification authority (OCA). It let that power essentially slip away to the Executive Branch.
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.
Other voices in this conversation
