Elijah Cummings actually said...

"I just want you to convey back to the President that we are willing, ready, and able to work with him to get it done."

"I have been waiting a very long time to hold this hearing. For the past decade, I have been trying to investigate the actions of drug companies for all sorts of drugs, old and new, generic and brand n..."

"But tweaks are not enough. We need real action and meaningful reform."

"I guarantee you that we will act in a bipartisan way, because we have made a commitment to our constituents to address this problem."