Elijah Cummings: “Certainly, we would not want you to go into something that is going to not yield a sufficient profit.”

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.

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

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.