Elijah Cummings actually said...

"I tried to tell them if they listened to some Federal employees and asked them why they do what they do, in most instances it is because they want to help the public, period."

"These recommendations need to be followed through, and I would hope that both Departments would act on them swiftly."

"We need to be acting with the urgency of now if we are going to make a difference."

"I am so adamant about defending public employees is because they tell me things like this, they want to feed their soul."