Elijah Cummings actually said...

We should hold this hearing in a closed session, like the chairman said he would in his letter.

Cummings advocated for a closed session to protect classified information and ensure responsible discussion.

09/11/2016

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I thank Chairman Casey for holding today's hearing to examine the most recent data on the employment situation across America.

we have got employees who have taken a 5 percent to 10 percent cut. And we have got Federal employees who their wages have been frozen

we are about to--we have got some folks who are getting ready to run out of unemployment benefits

it has always puzzled me, you know we hear these comments that we should not raise taxes on the richest of the rich during a fragile economy