"I oppose the cuts proposed to the Coast Guard's budget and the President's request."
"I will fight like hell for somebody in rural South Dakota or wherever to be able to have access to transportation."
"the law that we created, we created this now, says that Federal agencies must make across-the-board cuts to everything, and Congress writes the laws."
"Today’s hearing falls on the 10-year anniversary of the invasion of Iraq. Ten years ago today our Nation entered a war that has now cost the American taxpayers more than $2 trillion."
"When you cut $85 billion out of a budget over a course of seven months, there are consequences. Duh."
"On his first day in office, President Obama made clear that open government would be a priority in his administration."
"I think it is fair to say that the President jump-started transparency efforts in the executive branch."
"I appreciate the chairman's bipartisan work on this bill and I hope we will take swift action to get it on its way to becoming law."
"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."
"This is Sunshine Week, when we celebrate the importance of transparency and openness in government."