Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, I would like to note that the idea that you could conceal your identity to access this material is not really a full answer to the fact that the Supreme Court has told us no one can own the law. The point about the revenue going into these associations, it is not because the revenue for a copyright holder is material to their rights. It is because those who have suggested that violating due process and putting the law behind doors is justified because of the financial need of the standard-setting organizations are not correct. They don't have that need. Even if they did, it would not be sufficient to overcome the public's right to know what the law is. The Electronic Frontier Foundation put together a little analysis: ``Access to Law Should Be Fully Open: Tell Congress Not to Be Fooled by the Pro Codes Act.'' Mr. Speaker, I include that analysis in the Record. [From eff.org, Oct. 25, 2023] Access to Law Should Be Fully Open: Tell Congress Not To Be Fooled by the Pro Codes Act (By Corynne McSherry) Tell Congress: Access To Laws Should Be Fully Open At EFF, we are especially proud of the work we have done helping our client, Public.Resource.Org (PRO), improve public access to the law. Public Resource's mission is to make all government information available to the governed.…”