Patrick Leahy actually said...

I commend these important steps to restore confidence in our government and I believe that they will help reverse the troubling trend of excessive government secrecy that we witnessed during the last administration.

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Leahy praises President Obama's actions to improve government transparency.

05/06/2009

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