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Elijah Cummings

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Elijah E. Cummings was a prominent American politician and civil rights advocate who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Maryland's 7th congressional district from 1996 until his death in 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, Cummings was known for his commitment to social justice and his efforts to address issues such as healthcare, education, and civil rights. Throughout his tenure, he was a vocal advocate for the rights of marginalized communities and worked to ensure equitable access to resources and opportunities.

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Feb 3, 2016

I have introduced the Prescription Drug Affordability Act with Senator Bernie Sanders.

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Feb 3, 2016

It would be legislative malpractice for me not to.

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Feb 3, 2016

You could use that attention to come clean, to right your wrongs, and to become one of the most effective patient advocates in the country.

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Feb 3, 2016

I want to ask you to--no, I want to plead with you to use any remaining influence you have over your former company to press them to lower the price of these drugs.

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Feb 3, 2016

This is something that even Donald Trump supports.

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Feb 3, 2016

People's lives are at stake, because of the price increases you imposed and the access problems that have been created.

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Feb 3, 2016

the people in my district are making like $30,000 a year, $40,000 a year.

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Feb 3, 2016

You are raising the price, all right?

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Feb 3, 2016

I have literally been inundated with letters from families, hospitals, and patient groups begging--not asking, begging--for relief from these astronomical price increases.

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Feb 3, 2016

I completely support your decision to bring Mr. Shkreli to make sure that he asserted his Fifth Amendment right before this committee.

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Feb 3, 2016

Somebody is going to pay. Somebody has got to pay.

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Feb 3, 2016

Hardworking American families should not be forced to pay increases of 10 percent, 100 percent, or 1,000 percent, just to subsidize the lavish lifestyles of hedge fund managers and corporate executives.

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Feb 2, 2016

And so we do not know the full extent of the damage that was caused, but we know it is grave.

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Feb 2, 2016

100 percent of the responsibility lies with these employees at MDEQ; there's no question.

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Feb 2, 2016

I want everybody who is responsible for this fiasco to be held accountable.

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Feb 2, 2016

Nobody on these panels, either side, would tolerate that.

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Feb 2, 2016

EPA had the chance because of Miguel Del Toral to be the hero here, and Ms. Hedman snatched defeat for EPA from the jaws of victory.

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Feb 2, 2016

Our children are the living messages we send to a future we will never see.

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Feb 2, 2016

If I'm being poisoned and I can't wash with the water. I can't drink the water, and then you are going to make me pay for the water? I mean, that doesn't make any sense.

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Feb 2, 2016

This is not a political issue, this is a moral issue.

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Feb 2, 2016

We will get to the bottom of this. And, as Mr. Walberg said, we will do it in a bipartisan way.

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Feb 2, 2016

Governor Snyder's account of events leading to this water crisis are completely wrong.

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Jan 11, 2016

I close by highlighting a few additional provisions of FOIA. This bill would require agencies to review existing records to identify categories of records to proactively disclose rather than waiting for FOIA requests. The bill would also…

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Jan 11, 2016

The bill before us, the Federal Intern Protection Act, would close a loophole in Federal employment law that currently leaves unpaid interns open to discrimination and sexual harassment. Earlier this year our committee held a hearing at…

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Jan 11, 2016

As I close. Madam Speaker, there have been several cases where interns have tried to bring suit and the courts have said that you have no remedy. Chairman Chaffetz is absolutely right. It is sad when you can have such an egregious act but…

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