Patrick Leahy actually said...

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

Leahy emphasizes Congress's original role in classification and its loss of power to the Executive.

03/22/2023

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Keep me posted on this, and please know that it is a priority and has been a priority for some time.

We were witnessing the power of citizens to force their governments to begin a transition to democracy.

Can we do more to engage with the Chinese on the whole range of issues, from climate change to human rights, piracy of intellectual property...

I have a long attention span.