There is some energy over on the House side. The Issa-Cummings bill that Senator Grassley mentioned actually would order agencies to do this within 180 days.
This is an important hearing on one of our most cherished open government laws, the Freedom of Information Act, or FOIA.
I think the American people expect us to, and they should.
I went to law school in less time.
We wanted to demonstrate that we wanted freedom of information whether we have a Republican or a Democratic administration.
Simply saying everything is secret does not instill confidence in the American people.
I think that might be conservative, too.
The more transparency you have in any society, the more apt it is to be a democratic and open society.
The Justice Department is trying to gut that out.
There should be no delays in getting FOIA requests?
I think the next nominee for a Justice Department confirmation position that comes up here ought to be told, 'I am sorry. Your confirmation ...