Patrick Leahy: “I think it is important that we have a fully functioning board, and I welcome the President's nominees to this critical…”

Congress was the original classification authority (OCA). It let that power essentially slip away to the Executive Branch.

If we can't clearly and unequivocally condemn the actions of white supremacists, or simply acknowledge the January 6, 2021, attack on our Capitol for what it was, an insurrection, we fan the flames of hatred and violence.

Many hoped that President Giammattei would reject the corruption and impunity that his predecessors institutionalized. The reappointment of Attorney General Porras, who according to the State Department has ``repeatedly obstructed and…

Do not turn your material, do not turn your reports over to the Executive Branch and let them tell you what is or is not classified.