Elijah Cummings actually said...

"I hope today's hearing could be a substantive evaluation of the Department's loan program, but I am concerned that the Republicans continue to make the false and irresponsible claims that this program..."

"We have to make sure that the people that we represent are getting the best service possible. Their health, their safety, their welfare is number one."

"If we can't do this, we might as well go home."

"Labor is the foundation on which our Postal Service is built, and we must honor the employees who have served this institution for decades."