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Patrick Leahy: “We really wanted it to work, and we wanted it to work whether we were in the Senate or not.”

On the recordMarch 12, 2013
We really wanted it to work, and we wanted it to work whether we were in the Senate or not.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Leahy emphasizes the importance of the OPEN Government Act's effectiveness.

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