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Lawmakers, reporters slam government secrecy

By Sarah Bedford
Published June 3, 2015 4:01am ET
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Lawmakers, reporters slam government secrecy
"If you've got the yahoos at the White House who review every document … this is the heart of the backlog," said Rep. Chaffetz.  | Cliff Owen

Journalists and transparency advocates railed against the Obama administration’s culture of secrecy Tuesday as lawmakers explored ways to fix flaws in the Freedom of Information Act.

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