Elijah Cummings actually said...

"Although I appreciate SIGTARP's work, today's hearing would have been more helpful to the committee members if we could have heard from additional witnesses."

"We have to make sure that the people that we represent are getting the best service possible. Their health, their safety, their welfare is number one."

"If we can't do this, we might as well go home."

"I want jobs. I want jobs. I want to keep as many people working as possible."