On the recordAugust 1, 2012
As one who rose up from poverty to the Congress of the United States of America, I know that this Country, we can do anything we try hard enough to do.
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congress.govElijah Cummings: “As one who rose up from poverty to the Congress of the United States of America, I know that this Country, we can do…”
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Cummings expresses belief in America's potential for achievement despite challenges.
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