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Patrick Leahy: “I have called on the Department of Justice to be more transparent about opinions from the Office of Legal Counsel.”

On the recordMarch 12, 2013
I have called on the Department of Justice to be more transparent about opinions from the Office of Legal Counsel.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy emphasizes the need for transparency in legal opinions from the DOJ.

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