Elijah Cummings actually said...

"I was joined by the ranking members of the committees on Armed Services, Judiciary, Homeland Security, Foreign Affairs, and Intelligence."

"The Trump administration is trying to prohibit Federal employees from speaking to Members of Congress."

"I ask this committee to seek and obtain all emails and other communications in the possessions of anyone at HHS relating to this directive, its drafting, circulation, and subsequent clarification, as ..."

"The Director told members of this committee, including the chairman, that this threat made him feel and his department feel--he said 'it was chilling.'"