Patrick Leahy actually said...

"To be serious--I was serious about that, but to be serious, we are considering a legislative proposal to make OGIS more independent."

"I believe you need more staff to carry this out, because I think--again, I do not care whether you have a Republican or Democratic administration."

"I expect that we will hear about some of the changes in technology that are taking place to make the FOIA process better."

"I am concerned that the growing trend toward relying upon FOIA exemptions to withhold large swaths of Government information is hindering the public's right to know."