Elijah Cummings actually said...

"I agree that bipartisan oversight is critical to holding agencies accountable."

"This bill would codify in law what the President has done administratively: it would establish a legal presumption under FOIA in favor of disclosure."

"I think it is fair to say that the President jump-started transparency efforts in the executive branch."

"On his first day in office, President Obama made clear that open government would be a priority in his administration."