Elijah Cummings actually said...

That while wealth grew for African-Americans as they achieve life advances, that growth is at a considerably lower rate than it is for Whites experiencing the same accomplishments.

Context

Cummings cites a study showing the widening wealth gap between African Americans and Whites.

04/23/2013

https://www.congress.gov...

More Elijah Cummings Quotes

There is a lot of rhetoric in the committee and on the House floor describing regulations as job killers, but regulations perform a critical...
9/13/2011
We urge Congress to allow USDA to move forward expeditiously to implement a final rule that will strengthen and clarify the packers and stoc...
9/13/2011
I think every member of our committee would agree that creating jobs should be our committee's number one priority.
9/13/2011
we are now reduced to the point of actually hearing, no disrespect, Mr. Barker, about reptiles and how intrusive Federal regulation is in tr...
9/13/2011

View All Elijah Cummings Quotes