improvements that are here to better serve the american people. all of the changes we recommend that we hope to recommend are so we as the members can better serve our constituents in the long run. an important part of representing our constituents is transparency, transparency in our work and in our actions the hearing today is important ensuring that the american people s house is transparent and open to the people. part of improving transparency also means ensuring our constituents receive accurate and truthful information about our work on their behalf. it is critical any decision made in congress that truly benefits those here we are representing. that is certainly an important piece of what we will be talking about today but we should also explore how transparency can truly improve how we do business and execute our responsibilities. i want to thank again our witnesses for joining us today for your insight of what you are about to share with us and we look forward to th
the committee will come to order without objection, the chair is authorized to declare a the committee will come to order, without objection the chair is authorized to declare a recess of the committee at this time. s hearing is entitled to opening up the process recommendations for making legislative information more transparent. i recognize myself for five minutes to give an opening statement. i won t use all of it. today we will hear from four experts who will discuss current transparency efforts underway in the house, the value and challenges of making legislative information more transparent and how sometimes too much transparency may impact the process in congress providing access to legislative data is a good idea it is the people that pay for the data congress collects so they should be able to access basic information about what happens here whether it is following a bill through the process or seeing how we vote in committee or tracking what bills we sponsor a
bless the members of this assembly as they consider all the options and compromises they might face in the weeks to come. may the desire to act speedily to implement promises made while campaigning not prevent the careful consideration of all possible outcomes in the governing process. send your spirit of wisdom and discernment upon them in their work. may their blessing, o god, be with all our leaders this day and every day to come. and may all we do be done for your greater honor and glory. men. the speaker pro tempore: the chair has examined the journal of the last day s proceedings and announces to the house his aprofit thereof. pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, the journal stands approved. for what purpose does the gentleman from south carolina seek recognition? mr. speaker, pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, i demand a vote on the speaker s approval of the journal. the speaker pro tempore: the question is on agreeing to the speaker s approval of the journal. so many as are
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