The Justice Department refused to investigate this case, notwithstanding the waterfall of facts and information that raise questions. We haven't resolved the answers to those questions, but we are investigating them because it is our…

We have moved over 250 bills to the Senate. A number of those are very important bills in the sense that they affect a large number of people. We passed making permanent the Land and Water Conservation Fund, and 133 Republicans voted for…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Speaker, I reject wholly and fully the premise underlying the whip's representation. There is no unfairness in this process. The Republicans are like the lawyer who does not have the facts, because…

He is talking about subpoenas; he is talking about the right to see documents.

I thank my friend for yielding. I was going to mention Elijah at the end of our colloquy, but it was an extraordinarily sad day to hear of the loss yesterday, in the very early morning, of a colleague who was gentle, decent, honest, of…

The polls reflect that the public believes we ought to be doing what we are doing.

You know how this process works. Let them pass whatever bill they want; we will go to conference. We have our position; they have their position. It is led by your party. They haven't passed a single bill. You talk about getting a 302(b)…

I have the sad task of announcing what probably most of you already know. We have lost a great American, a decent American, a wonderful Member of this body, Elijah Cummings, who died early this morning of illnesses he had been suffering…

Today, Mr. Speaker, is a sad day. It is a sad day for us; it is a sad day for this institution; and it is a sad day for America. We have lost a wonderful human being, a good and decent human being, a human being who made a difference for…

I thank the gentleman for his remarks. Mr. Speaker, in that spirit, I will ask for a moment of silence. But before I do that, let me mirror the remarks of the leader on the other side of the aisle. A moment of silence will not be enough to…

I offer a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 635 Resolved, That the House has heard with profound sorrow of the death of the Honorable Elijah E. Cummings, a…

I thank the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Pelosi), Speaker of the House, for her remarks. I know Elijah felt very strongly about her and his support of her and her leadership and how proud he was that she was from the city of Baltimore…