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On the recordMarch 10, 2014
To be serious--I was serious about that, but to be serious, we are considering a legislative proposal to make OGIS more independent.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy outlines a proposal to enhance OGIS's independence in FOIA processes.

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