Elijah Cummings actually said...

This is a very important hearing to me because I live in a neighborhood where many of these people return, and I see what they go through.

I have been in Congress now for 20 years and I have been through and seen a lot of field hearings.

I want to begin by thanking Chairman Gowdy for calling today's very important hearing.

I cannot come into this hospital without saying thank you to Hopkins for saving my life.