Political Quotes

“I thank the gentlewoman for those powerful words. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from Georgia (Mrs. McBath) for her tribute and words about Congressman Elijah Cummings. Mrs. McBATH. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. I would like to begin by offering my deepest prayers to Congressman Cummings' wife and family and the Baltimore community. He was a solid voice of conscience and always offered a steady hand and sound wisdom. He was one of the giants among us here in Congress. Congressman Cummings was born the son of sharecroppers from Clarendon County, South Carolina, a county where children were forced to walk miles to attend segregated schools. The refusal of Clarendon County to provide buses for the Black children in that district became the court case Briggs v. Elliott, one of the five cases that would be decided under the shared designation of Brown v. Board of Education. Remarkably, Congressman Cummings never forgot his roots. He spent his entire life as a fierce champion for justice and humanity. He boldly fought for civil and human rights with the strength given him by God. His humility, his compassion, and his commitment were nothing short of inspiring. {time} 2100 I remember the times I would come in here on the floor and I would sit down next to him and he'd say: How are you doing today, kid? And I would say: Well, you know, it is kind of rough being a freshman. And he said: That is okay. Take care of your family. Stay focused. Stay clean.…”