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On the recordSeptember 29, 2009
How do we make sure that we have got it right in the law? How do we keep the pressure up?
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Leahy questions how to ensure ongoing commitment to transparency in future administrations.

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