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- Nullify the 2001 Bush order to let Presidents - and heirs - forever seal their records, which hid his father's presidential papers from release (hello, Iran Contra).
Bush said he'd veto.
I've always strongly disagreed with his action. The vote was 333-93, a veto-proof margin that shows bi-partisan agreement.
- Whistleblower protection
Another absolutely important law for good government, the vote was again bi-partisan and veto-proof, 331-94.
Bush said he would veto.
- Speed requests for Freedom of Information Act
The Bush administration has restricted access. This would help.
Bush said he would not endorse the bill but not did say he'd veto. Large margin again.
So, we have democrats for restoring access to presidential papers, protecting whistleblowers, and giving the public info on what the government is doing.
Bush is against all and threatens vetoes for two - the veto being something he did only once in six years, allowing all kinds of terrible things to pass.
Just another set of info on why the democrats are the good government party, at least far more than the republicans
(Though the repubs voting for these get some credit. But they did not pass these in their nearly six years while running Congress, so they're not really for them as much.)
- Nullify the 2001 Bush order to let Presidents - and heirs - forever seal their records, which hid his father's presidential papers from release (hello, Iran Contra).
Bush said he'd veto.
I've always strongly disagreed with his action. The vote was 333-93, a veto-proof margin that shows bi-partisan agreement.
- Whistleblower protection
Another absolutely important law for good government, the vote was again bi-partisan and veto-proof, 331-94.
Bush said he would veto.
- Speed requests for Freedom of Information Act
The Bush administration has restricted access. This would help.
Bush said he would not endorse the bill but not did say he'd veto. Large margin again.
So, we have democrats for restoring access to presidential papers, protecting whistleblowers, and giving the public info on what the government is doing.
Bush is against all and threatens vetoes for two - the veto being something he did only once in six years, allowing all kinds of terrible things to pass.
Just another set of info on why the democrats are the good government party, at least far more than the republicans
(Though the repubs voting for these get some credit. But they did not pass these in their nearly six years while running Congress, so they're not really for them as much.)