Patrick Leahy: “I must be convinced that a judge not only have the abilities.”

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.

If we can't clearly and unequivocally condemn the actions of white supremacists, or simply acknowledge the January 6, 2021, attack on our Capitol for what it was, an insurrection, we fan the flames of hatred and violence.

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

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