Labour's Jack Straw - who helped draft the Freedom of Information Act - has said it should be re-written to create a protected space for cabinet ministers and officials to discuss policy.

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The senator, of course, had a distinguished military record, served as secretary of the navy under Nixon and helped to draft some important pieces of legislation, including the Clean Air Act of 1990 (he was a strong environmentalist).

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Such issues led Congress to draft the Commercial Space Launch Amendments Act of 2004, which was designed to make clear that suborbital craft should be regulated as rockets.

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Marco Rubio, who has been mentioned as a possible running mate, to draft a Republican version of the DREAM Act.

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The draft text of the agreement, obtained by Reuters, stated that "Europe will act in a united, strong, rapid and decisive manner to avoid a recessionary spiral and sustain economic activity and employment".

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