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John Cornyn: I think too often the agencies believe that this is a nuisance to be avoided, and they do not treat the requester as a…

On the recordMarch 14, 2011
I think too often the agencies believe that this is a nuisance to be avoided, and they do not treat the requester as a customer.
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John Cornyn
Republican · Texas

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Cornyn emphasizes the need for agencies to respect FOIA requesters.

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