Elijah Cummings: “There appears to be a design problem with the V-22.”

I am extremely proud that our committee is holding the first hearing on D.C. Statehood in the House of Representatives in more than 25 years.

The American people demanded that their representatives in Washington fight for them and for what affects their lives on a day-to-day basis.

And I don't give a damn how you look at it; there are efforts to stop people from voting. That is not right. This is not Russia. This is the United States of America.

It is only recently in the last 50 years or so that many of these laws have changed.