A biography for Elijah Cummingshasn’t been written yet.
“Americans of our own time - minority and majority Americans alike - need the continued guidance that the Voting Rights Act provides. We have come a long way, but more needs to be done.”
“When I became a lawyer, no one asked me if I had spent some time in special ed. All they wanted was a good lawyer.”
“I'm going to do what feeds my soul.”
“By providing students in our Nation with such an education, we help save our children from the clutches of poverty, crime, drugs, and hopelessness, and we help safeguard our Nation's prosperity for generations yet unborn.”
“There are two Baltimores. There are clearly two Baltimores.”
“Voting is crucial, and I don't give a damn how you look at it: there are efforts to stop people from voting. That's not right. This is not Russia. This is the United States of America.”
“I think it's important for industry to do well. But I want them to do well and do good at the same time.”
“I was in special ed, but I felt like I was a caged bird. I felt like I could do better. I made sure I mastered my special ed lessons. I made sure I listened to my teacher. I made sure I did my homework, but I had to do a little extra.”
“The long-standing, non-partisan and publicly-declared foreign policy commitment of the United States is clear. We will do whatever is required to prevent Iran from possessing nuclear weapons. Our nation has not ruled out any option that may be required to achieve this objective, including the use of military force.”
“You have to understand - I come from a neighborhood where 'The Wire' was filmed.”
“Our decisions about transportation determine much more than where roads or bridges or tunnels or rail lines will be built. They determine the connections and barriers that people will encounter in their daily lives - and thus how hard or easy it will be for people to get where they need and want to go.”
“Price gouging for drugs that treat cancer in children is simply unconscionable.”
“Our country is slowly but surely moving - and I've seen it over and over again in many instances in government - toward a culture of mediocrity.”
“Typically diagnosed during childhood and adolescent years, juvenile diabetes, also referred to as Type I diabetes, currently affects more than 3 million Americans and more then 13,000 children are diagnosed each year.”
“I have a moral conscience that is real central.”
“More than 26,000 lives may be lost to the effects of drug abuse this year. This tragic impact is felt in communities across this great nation. Sadly many of these deaths occur among our young people.”
“The question is always whether all of Baltimore will rise together or whether we will leave some behind.”
“You must have confidence in your competence.”
“Most people who are hating on you, they are not worried about where you are. They're worried about where you're going.”
“I don't like the idea of people following me around.”