Elijah Cummings actually said...

"No, I'm not worried at all, because the people that I--every IG that I've ever met have been very honorable people, and they are going to do what is right no matter what, and uphold the Constitution."

"Inspectors general serve a critical role by providing an independent check on the executive branch."

"The Oversight Committee is the primary investigative body in the House, and we rely tremendously on IGs in conducting our own oversight work."

"The work that you and your staff members do is more important now than ever."