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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY
(Mr. COLLINS of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Madam Speaker, last Congress, the Judiciary
Committee interviewed multiple DOJ and FBI officials about their
actions regarding the 2016 elections.
People anticipate the Mueller report soon. Will he find any so-called
collusion, or was the only collusion among agency personnel who hated
the President and started this investigation?
Our interview transcripts were pertinent to a congressional
investigation; but the 115th Congress ended, the investigation was
closed, and copies were shared with certain Members of Congress.
Out of an abundance of caution, we gave DOJ an opportunity to review
them for information that would endanger national security; but after
many months and little progress, our patience grows thin.
The proposed redactions had nothing to do with national security and
are anathema to our goal of government transparency. I am, therefore,
today making one of those transcripts public.
Madam Speaker, to avoid burdening GPO with a 200-page transcript, I
include in the Record the link www.dougcollins.house.gov/ohr so the
American people can review the transcript of Bruce Ohr.
I intend to make other transcripts public soon. I am willing to
consider any reasonable redactions DOJ makes in a timely manner but
won't allow these transcripts to remain shrouded in secrecy.
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