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« Fifty Plus One? | Main | Not So New Music » September 28, 2007Holding up HistoryEarlier this year, I urged support for the Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2007 which would remove some restrictions on documents produced by the White House. These restrictions were put in place by executive order after 9/11. The House version of the bill (H.R. 1255) passed by a vote of 333-93 on March 14, with Democrats unanimously in favor and joined by a majority of Republicans. The Senate version of the bill is currently being held up by Senator Jim Bunning, reports the National Coalition for History, my main source on this topic. Senator Diane Feinstein had requested the bill be brought up on unanimous consent, as can be done for non-controversial legislation, but Bunning objected to having the bill considered without giving his reasons. One wonders whether Bunning has objections to the bill, or if he's operating on behalf of the White House, who previously issued a veto threat. Obviously, I think this bill should come to a vote. Accessibility means accountability. Open those records! See my previous post: Support Sunshine for Presidential Records Posted by David Darlington at September 28, 2007 09:50 AM CommentsWe may have to wait until the current WH is just a memory to see the Presidential Records Act passed. The VP has tenaciously fought for executive branch priveledge, from refusing to turn over the records of his energy task force, to eliminating any public record of his guests and their visits. to his refusal to cooperate in regular reviews of their security procedures for handling documents. I suspect you are correct that he has an ally in Sen Bunning. For more on his penchant for secrecy, see: http://blog.washingtonpost.com/cheney/ Posted by: JohnS at September 28, 2007 12:27 PM | permalink ffs, JohnS, stop complaining about failure to turn over records (see: Whitewater). Your general bitchiness is grating. Posted by: Anonymous at September 30, 2007 08:35 AM | permalink Posted by: Jim at September 30, 2007 10:54 AM | permalink Post a comment |
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