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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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Oct 21, 2015

When the Washington Post Fact Checker examined this claim, they gave it four Pinocchios. They called it a whopper.

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Oct 21, 2015

The problem is that Republicans just keep asking the same question over and over again and pretend they don't know the answer.

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Oct 21, 2015

When there have been attacks on the ARB, it's as if, I mean, that is like attacking him.

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Oct 21, 2015

It bothers me when I hear people even imply that you didn't care about your people.

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Oct 18, 2015

I think it's a sad day for all of us because we made a commitment to the families. The families came in with tears in their eyes literally. And said, 'Please do not make this a political football,' that's exactly what's happened. It has…

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Oct 7, 2015

So, again, why do we need this new panel? Based on Planned Parenthood's exemplary record of cooperation, the tens of thousands of pages of documents the organization has produced in response to congressional requests, and the lack of any…

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Oct 7, 2015

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. As the ranking member of the Select Committee on Benghazi and the House Oversight Committee, I rise in strong opposition to this proposal by House Republicans to establish yet another new select panel…

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Sep 28, 2015

We will join you in a subpoena to get every single tape, period--no ands, no ifs, or buts--period.

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Sep 28, 2015

Let's look at the facts. David Daleiden and his group engaged in a 3-year campaign of deceit against Planned Parenthood.

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Sep 28, 2015

I want to thank you. Because I know of so many women who, if it were not for Planned Parenthood, would be in a terrible way.

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Sep 28, 2015

I think that is such--so unfair. Because I think--I have heard very few people in this Congress ridicule us if one group believes that a woman should have control over her own body and should be able to choose abortion if she likes, she…

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Sep 16, 2015

I agree with you with regard to Administrator Allison.

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Sep 16, 2015

Do you believe that you have a culture problem?

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Sep 16, 2015

I do believe it has gotten better, and a lot of it has gotten better because of the things that we have done.

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Sep 10, 2015

May I inquire as to how much time we have remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Maryland has 1\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from California has 6 minutes remaining.

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Sep 10, 2015

May I inquire as to how much time each side has? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Maryland has 14 minutes remaining, and the gentleman from California has 27 minutes remaining.

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Sep 10, 2015

A few speakers ago, there was a statement made about folks loving America. Well, guess what. We all love America. The fact that we may have disagreements with regard to this proposal does not take away from our love of this great country…

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Sep 10, 2015

May I inquire as to how much time we have remaining, Mr. Speaker? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Maryland has 3 minutes remaining. The gentleman from California has 8\1/2\ minutes remaining.

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Jul 28, 2015

But on the other hand, the rank and file, the folks getting up at 6 o'clock in the morning, giving their blood, their sweat and their tears, they get messed over.

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Jul 28, 2015

We want to work with you, because I know that...you have the sensitivity.

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Jul 28, 2015

What you are doing, what you have done, it goes beyond--hopefully it goes beyond the grave.

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Jul 28, 2015

I promise you that if you try to retaliate against any of them I will do everything in my power to come after you.

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Jul 28, 2015

Well, you'll never get me to argue against you with regard to due process.

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Jul 28, 2015

I am very concerned about the allegations you raise, especially your claims that you were retaliated against for investigating this activity.

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