Elijah Cummings actually said...

"I will fight this issue until I die, because there are people dying because of it."

"Unfortunately, Chairman Issa ignored my repeated requests to examine data breaches in the private sector, and this committee has missed a significant opportunity as a result."

"Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman."

"I am asking Chairman Issa, in his remaining time as chairman, that he finally agree to work with me on ways to improve data security in both public and private entities."