Elijah Cummings actually said...

"We heard testimony during our investigation that some people waited so long for their hearings that they died waiting."

"I want us to deal with the outliers."

"I want to thank her for these efforts, and I ask that her entire letter be included in the hearing record."

"I also want to thank Senator Carper, who was supposed to be here, who I also had a chance to talk to, and Senator Coburn, who was here with us today, for their role in exposing the details of this cas..."