Elijah Cummings actually said...

"there's absolutely no doubt that you bring to this agency something that is so very, very important, and that is passion."

"And I know you share my concerns and all of our concerns. And so I really appreciate this."

"Thank you for all that you are, but also thank you for all that you are not."

"There are a whole lot of people who really, really appreciate you and what you stand for."