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You can’t make
this stuff up
This is how it works in Washington, kids: Sen. Kyi - this year’s Secrecy Champion — has several as-yet-unstated objections to the Freedom of Information Reform Act, a truly wonderful bill that would significantly improve one of the strongest tools Americans have to supervise the inner workings of government and to hold elected officials accountable.
The bill has plenty of bipartisan support. It is the product of tireless work and advocacy by many open government and press freedom groups and fine legislative craftsmanship by Senate Judiciary Committee members John Comyn (R-TX) and Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT). The U.S. House of Representatives in March approved a version of the bill with 80 Republicans joining 228 Democrats for a 308-117 vote.
The Senate Judiciary Committee then unanimously sent the measure forward to the full Senate for a vote.
In your civics book, this would be the moment where our senators hold a public debate on the merits and
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