Elijah Cummings: “I want to thank Ms. Klobuchar for even bringing up that issue of education and the military.”

Asian Americans are often still seen as outsiders, as foreigners, as aliens.

We are better than where we are. We are better than this.

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.

Earlier this year, thanks to this committee's efforts, the House passed the Inspector General Access Act, co-sponsored by Chairman Cummings, Congressman Richmond, Congressman Hice, and Congressman Lynch, and hopefully, that will be given…