Skip to content
RollCall logo

Video

Leahy tears up committee rulebook after Graham pushes immigration vote

‘Tear them up,’ the Vermont Democrat says

Sen. Patrick Leahy tears up a copy of the Senate Judiciary Committee's rules of procedure as ranking member Dianne Feinstein and Chairman Lindsey Graham look on during a markup of the Secure and Protect Act of 2019 on Thursday. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
Sen. Patrick Leahy tears up a copy of the Senate Judiciary Committee's rules of procedure as ranking member Dianne Feinstein and Chairman Lindsey Graham look on during a markup of the Secure and Protect Act of 2019 on Thursday. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
By Thomas McKinless
Posted August 1, 2019 at 4:41pm

Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham pushed forward a committee vote Thursday on an immigration bill, despite protests from the panel’s Democrats that he was breaking the rules.

“Tear them up, tear them up,” Vermont Democrat Patrick J. Leahy said as he ripped apart a booklet of the committee’s procedures. “That’s what we’re doing.”

[jwp-video n=”1″]

Recent Stories

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency headquarters in Washington. (Kevin Carter/Getty Images)

Stablecoin yield rule revives crypto vs. banking industry fight

Voters are like consumers looking for quality products, Winston argues. Instead, both parties spend their time telling everybody how bad the other “store” is. Above, shoppers wait in line at a grocery store in Washington, D.C., in January.

Republicans, it’s time to close the deal: Go positive

Vice President JD Vance speaks with Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton, left, as Vance arrives for a campaign rally in Tyler, Texas, on Oct. 13.

Defense Production Act funds steered to GOP-backed energy projects

Michael Whatley, here speaking at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas in September, is squaring off against former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper for the state's open Senate seat.

Trump-backed Whatley faces balancing act in North Carolina as polls tilt blue

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, center, and Virginia Rep. Jennifer McClellan, second from right, campaign Monday in Henrico, Va., with the Democratic nominees in three competitive House races: former Rep. Elaine Luria, left, former Rep. Tom Perriello and prosecutor Shannon Taylor. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

How 3 Virginia races showcase the House battleground

President Donald Trump greets Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., during a campaign rally at Heartland Credit Union Arena on Monday in Park City, Kan.

Trump ties ethanol boon for farmers to a Marshall win