Elijah Cummings: “Thank you, Madam Chair, for holding this critical hearing on employees' ability to balance work and family.”

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

That year, Bayou La Batre did elect its first Asian-American city council member.

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

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.