Sen. Arlen Specter and Sen. Patrick Leahy By Bill Clark/Roll Call Posted July 16, 2008 at 3:55pm Facebook Twitter Email Reddit Recent Stories Capitol Ink | Birthday boy In Sweden, teen anti-tobacco movement stalled by pouches, snus Republicans extend winning streak at Congressional Baseball Game Kennedy’s vaccine panel contains skeptics, nonspecialists Iowa Democrats see signs of optimism for 2026 despite state’s hard-right turn House adopts fixes to keep ‘big, beautiful bill’ filibuster-proof