Pat Toomey Contact Logs

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* Tracking Number: NARA-NGC-2017-000330
* Requester Name: Todd Price
* Date Submitted: 02/27/2017
* Request Status: Submitted
* Description: To Whom It May Concern: This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records: Looking for constituent contact logs (email, phone and other communications) to Senator Pat Toomey's office in regards to Betsy DeVos confirmation vote. The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes. In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not. Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires. Sincerely, Todd Price

8601 Adelphi Road Room 3110
College Park, MD 20740-6001

Todd Price DEPT MR 34083
411A Highland Avenue
Somerville, MA 02144-2516

March 1, 2017 Re:  Freedom of Information Act Request NGC17-220
Dear Mr. Price:
This is in response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request dated, February 27, 2017, in which you are seeking, “constituent contact logs (email, phone and other communications) to Senator Pat Toomey's office in regards to Betsy DeVos confirmation vote.”  Your request was received in this office on February 27, 2017 and assigned the above internal tracking number in addition to the FOIAonline case number NARA-NGC-2017-000330.
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