Elijah Cummings: “I'm hoping that amendment does pass because our Republican friends…”

On the recordNovember 4, 2011

I'm hoping that amendment does pass because our Republican friends have constantly said that they want to do away with regulations that might impede the flow of commerce, and I think that my amendment is a step in that direction. I know that the Coast Guard may not like it, but I think an ombudsman would bring about a fair balance so that we can achieve the things that we need to achieve. With that, again I applaud the chairman and the ranking member for bringing this bill forward. Mr. LoBIONDO. I reserve the balance of my time.

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Elijah Cummings

Democratic · Maryland

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Nov 4, 2011

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