Elijah Cummings actually said...

I want to discuss what a conviction for marijuana possession, no matter how small, means for most individuals across the Country.

If we repeal the law today, it would increase our deficit by more than 1.5 trillion--not billion--trillion dollars.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. And I hope that our witnesses can shed some light on the many lies that you allege have been told.

This is, without a doubt, a historic achievement.