On the recordMarch 12, 2012
Open government is not a Republican or a Democrat issue. It has to be a bipartisan issue.
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congress.govOpen government is not a Republican or a Democrat issue. It has to be a bipartisan issue.
Leahy emphasizes the importance of bipartisan support for open government.
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