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On the recordJune 3, 2009
Claims of secrecy have been used to conceal matters from Congress even though Members have the security clearance necessary to be briefed.
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Jerry Nadler
Democratic · New York

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Nadler points out that Congress is often kept in the dark despite having clearances.

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