Elijah Cummings actually said...

"We simply cannot maintain our competitiveness as a Nation by failing to make investments that enable us to build, maintain, and protect our essential transportation infrastructure."

"I want to thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, for calling this hearing."

"So many times we've heard our public employees are not treated very fairly, and I was very glad to hear you say what you said."

"It is critical that we understand the full range of threats confronting Metro, as well as any gaps that may exist in metro's defenses."