Elijah Cummings actually said...

"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?"

"I think we have got to be much more innovative. I think we have fallen behind a little bit here."

"We will have to use them like a heart surgeon, like the most skilled heart surgeon would use his instruments."