Elijah Cummings actually said...

"I think it is abundantly clear, as I said a little bit earlier, that we can do better."

"I truly appreciate it. It is much more balanced, and I commend the chairman for agreeing to our request."

"To say that this hearing is politically tone-deaf is the understatement of the year."

"We are also very honored to have Jim Obergefell, the lead plaintiff in the Supreme Court's recent case legalizing same-sex marriage."