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On the recordJune 3, 2009
the natural tendency on the part of the executive branch to overstate claims of secrecy and to avoid disclosure whenever possible
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Jerry Nadler
Democratic · New York

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Nadler argues against the executive branch's claims of expertise in secrecy matters.

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