Elijah Cummings actually said...

"While we may be in dismal times, this is America. And I think that we have to take the attitude that we will get through this, and we will."

"Today's Unemployment Report...is an urgent reminder of why decisive and urgent actions are needed to respond to our deepening recession."

"Those who have lost their jobs face truly hard times."

"The key is to make sure that Americans come through this difficult time and come out whole at the end of it."