Patrick Leahy: “This will be my last question before turning to Senator Grassley.”

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.

I can say with absolute certainty that the proposed rules directly conflict with the legislation on a variety of matters, especially on provisions that limit access to the PTAB.

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

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…