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I am frustrated with the legal argument that the Justice Department and the Federal Election Commission made in a recent FOIA case.
3/10/2014
I worry that they get undermined by the growing use of FOIA exemptions.
3/10/2014
I will continue to work so they get the tools and the resources necessary.
3/10/2014
I am concerned, though, that rather than lead in a positive way, this office has reacted in a way that is contrary to the President's transp...
3/10/2014
I think that is a real accomplishment in the politicized world that Washington is today.
3/10/2014
To be serious--I was serious about that, but to be serious, we are considering a legislative proposal to make OGIS more independent.
3/10/2014
I commend the guidelines. As I said before, they restore the presumption of openness.
3/10/2014
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 administr...
3/10/2014
I am concerned that the growing trend toward relying upon FOIA exemptions to withhold large swaths of Government information is hindering th...
3/10/2014
What message does the Justice Department's argument send to other agencies?
3/10/2014
But the Attorney General's Guidelines say they will not defend an agency's decision to deny a FOIA request unless it would cause a foreseeab...
3/10/2014
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Patrick  Leahy
out of office

usa, Vermont

3,743 Quotes

PartyDemocratic

  • United States Senator

    1/3/1975 - 1/3/2023
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