Elijah Cummings actually said...

"In my opinion, this committee commits a massive injustice by trying to pretend that the views of millions of women across this country are meaningless."

"I understand the position of the religious community on this issue."

"We should not try to solve our budget problems on the backs of middle class Federal workers while we refuse to ask the wealthiest Americans."

"I do not believe that the way to reform government is to attack millions of hard working middle class workers."