Patrick Leahy: “It was a great idea. It was one of the first pieces of teeth that we have seen in the law anytime, anywhere.”

Do not turn your material, do not turn your reports over to the Executive Branch and let them tell you what is or is not classified.

Many hoped that President Giammattei would reject the corruption and impunity that his predecessors institutionalized. The reappointment of Attorney General Porras, who according to the State Department has ``repeatedly obstructed and…

We thought that the decision that was made was prudent and long overdue.

Congress was the original classification authority (OCA). It let that power essentially slip away to the Executive Branch.