Elijah Cummings: “I keep hearing this word, entitlement. And sometimes I have to, I think it is social insurance.”

I am extremely proud that our committee is holding the first hearing on D.C. Statehood in the House of Representatives in more than 25 years.

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…

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

That year, Bayou La Batre did elect its first Asian-American city council member.