Political Quotes

Elijah Cummings: “This bill would codify in law what the President has done administratively: it would establish a legal presumption under…”

On the recordMarch 12, 2013
This bill would codify in law what the President has done administratively: it would establish a legal presumption under FOIA in favor of disclosure.
Said by
Elijah Cummings
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Cummings describes a bill aimed at reinforcing transparency under FOIA.

Share

More from Elijah Cummings

Sep 10, 2019

I really do think that we are in a moral situation. People are striving to live, trying to breathe the air of our country, trying to be better, trying to be healthy.

congress.gov
Oct 16, 2019

Asian Americans are becoming more politically visible, and our numbers are showing that.

congress.gov
Sep 17, 2019

Earlier this year, thanks to this committee's efforts, the House passed the Inspector General Access Act, co-sponsored by Chairman Cummings, Congressman Richmond, Congressman Hice, and Congressman Lynch, and hopefully, that will be given…

congress.gov
Oct 16, 2019

We are better than where we are. We are better than this.

congress.gov

Other voices in this conversation