The hearing can be viewed at the Oversight Committee website here.
.@jasoninthehouse flags “still interested?” letters&calls f/agency #FOIA staff; @rcfp summarized those last fall: http://t.co/NpHYXGWYUr
— Rick Blum (@sunshineingov) June 3, 2015
Rep Lynch had idea yesterday of a special #FOIA IG. Not a bad idea, but I think strengthened OGIS or current IGs would be better.
— NSA Nate (@NSANate) June 3, 2015
IRS says that they can't really conduct electronic searches for records. What is this, 1980? #FOIA
— Adam Marshall (@a_marshall_plan) June 3, 2015
This Craig memo, is very bad (and is old news) but #FOIA referrals to other agencies is bigger problem, imo.
— NSA Nate (@NSANate) June 3, 2015
.@jasoninthehouse asked IRS FOIA official about the "White House equities" memo. She says it shocked her and she "ignored it."
— Megan R. Wilson (@misswilson) June 3, 2015
Democrats at House oversight are defending against an attack on Hillary's email practices that GOP really hasnt made at this hearing #FOIA
— Josh Gerstein (@joshgerstein) June 3, 2015
Justice Dept. FOIA chief being asked whether agency has ever gone beyond the FOIA law. She's not directly answering the question.
— ErikWemple (@ErikWemple) June 3, 2015
Q: 20 business days to respond. Has DoJ ever violated #FOIA law? Pustay: I would not characterize it as breaking the law.
— Kevin Gosztola (@kgosztola) June 3, 2015
"We have to rely on individual employees to carry out their responsibilities" -- Boom, the reason #FOIA fails.
— Bradley P. Moss, Esq (@BradMossEsq) June 3, 2015
Does anyone else think this #FOIA gov panel is just talking in circles?
— Liz Hempowicz (@lizzy_loo_hoo) June 3, 2015
I've worked ww State a lot on #FOIA with people I respect +know #FOIA but Barr is never in the room;not the real brains behind operation imo
— NSA Nate (@NSANate) June 3, 2015
Head of DOJ OIP won't comment on #FOIA reform legislation.
— Megan R. Wilson (@misswilson) June 3, 2015
Wow. State's #FOIA head Barr trying to walk back previously saying State email practices are "not acceptable."
— NSA Nate (@NSANate) June 3, 2015
Good questions by Rep Gowdy. Barr trying to say that its ok that Clinton emails were not searched (and reqs not told) for #FOIA s.
— NSA Nate (@NSANate) June 3, 2015
I am sorry but every time I hear "reducing backlog" I think of a letter asking me if I still want records I requested 3 years ago #FOIA
— Josh Gerstein (@joshgerstein) June 3, 2015
DOJ's Pustay on #FOIA: "The system works well for many requesters"
— Josh Gerstein (@joshgerstein) June 3, 2015
IRS Howard seems almost proud that IRS can't automatically search records. Much search emails computer by computer by computer. #FOIA
— NSA Nate (@NSANate) June 3, 2015
This #FOIA panel seems to be pretty frustrated by #HOGR's questions... more or less so than requesters who actually use FOIA?
— Liz Hempowicz (@lizzy_loo_hoo) June 3, 2015
@jasoninthehouse: We had as wide a swath of people as we possibly could yesterday and noone said #FOIA is good.You give yourself all greens!
— NSA Nate (@NSANate) June 3, 2015
!!!!!! @jasoninthehouse to Melanie Pustay of @FOIAPost: "You live in #FOIA La la land!" "No wonder FOIA is broken" Thank you.
— NSA Nate (@NSANate) June 3, 2015
Welp. Highlight of that hearing had to be Chairman Chaffetz @jasoninthehouse telling DOJ OIP #FOIA head M Pustay she "lived in la la land."
— NSA Nate (@NSANate) June 3, 2015