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  Kyl draws ire of open government backers
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Last EditedThe Sunset Provision  Jun 01, 2007 11:40am
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News DateFriday, June 1, 2007 05:00:00 PM UTC0:0
DescriptionAdvocates of a bill promoting openness in government are fuming that a Republican senator is blocking a vote on the measure.

Dozens of journalism and advocacy groups supporting the Open Government Act say it would speed up the government's response to public requests for information under the federal Freedom of Information law.

But Sen. Jon Kyl (news, bio, voting record), R-Ariz., says the Justice Department has "uncharacteristically strong" objections to the bill. In a statement Thursday, he said he will block a vote until both sides can work out the differences.

Supporters of the bill are irate.

"This is a good government bill that Democrats and Republicans alike can and should work together to enact. It should be passed without further delay," said Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (news, bio, voting record), D-Vt., who sponsored the bill with Sen. John Cornyn (news, bio, voting record), R-Texas.

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