Elijah Cummings actually said...

"So you mean you have got a ship that is carrying millions upon millions and millions of dollars' worth of goods such as oil, and some little boat can come up with some folks with some guns and take ov..."

"Why do you say that?"

"Just one last question. Admiral Branch, an Islamist faction called al-Shabab is apparently working to exert some type of control over Somalia."

"If a merchant vessel comes under attack by pirates in international waters, what are the rules of engagement for the crew members on that vessel?"