Louie Gohmert: “First, I want to pay tribute to a colleague, Congressman Elijah Cummings. We had political disagreements, but in working…”

“First, I want to pay tribute to a colleague, Congressman Elijah Cummings. We had political disagreements, but in working together to help an Army sergeant who was unfairly, inappropriately prosecuted while serving and being heroic in Afghanistan, I developed a great appreciation for Elijah Cummings' desire to see justice done. It was an honor to work with him in successfully helping Sergeant Derrick Miller. I am proud to have Sergeant Derrick Miller now working with me and those of us that have started a caucus, the Congressional Justice for Warriors Caucus. That arose out of sincere, worthy, and quite able efforts by Elijah Cummings. I had not been on a committee with him, but it gave me an opportunity to see the heart of the man. He will be sorely missed here in Congress, and I am grateful to have had the chance to have worked with him. Madam Speaker, I also felt it was important to pay tribute to one of our fallen soldiers. That is Master Sergeant Mark Allen. This is Master Sergeant Mark Allen, his wife, and child. I think this article from David Aaro is very helpful in reminding people who Master Sergeant Mark Allen was. First of all, to become a master sergeant, with all the stripes above and below, it takes many, many, many years of devoted service.…”