FOIA Front And Center: Annual Sunshine Week Hearing In Senate Judiciary Committee

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy chaired a hearing on March 13, 2012, on the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), the nation's premier open government law. The nation is celebrating Sunshine Week, an observance of the importance of an open and transparent government. At the hearing, Leahy committed to working to ensure that the public's interest in accessing essential health and safety information is protected when Congress considers legislative exemptions to FOIA.