Elijah Cummings actually said...

Just as I argued when we found that banks receiving TARP funds were continuing lavish spending, neither I nor any of my fellow taxpayers paid taxes with the intention of funding MWAA's lavish travel, fine wines, and trips to the Super Bowl.

Context

Cummings compares MWAA's spending to banks misusing TARP funds.

11/15/2012

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