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John Cornyn: “The whole purpose, or at least one of my purposes, in working with Senator Leahy on the OPEN Government Act and creating…”

On the recordMarch 12, 2013
The whole purpose, or at least one of my purposes, in working with Senator Leahy on the OPEN Government Act and creating the ombudsman office was to help informal resolution of any misunderstandings.
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John Cornyn
Republican · Texas

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Cornyn discusses the intent behind the OPEN Government Act to resolve FOIA misunderstandings informally.

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