Elijah Cummings actually said...

"But we must be very, very careful, because regulations were, after all, put forth to make sure that the American people's health, safety, and welfare are protected."

"I am very pleased to hear that the Department of Energy agrees that the cargo preference requirement should apply to loan guarantee cargoes."

"This is no gift is it? It's not a gift to the States?"

"Allowing States to declare bankruptcy is not an authority any State leader has asked for nor would they likely use."