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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsElijah Cummings is an extraordinary human being, and we are so fortunate to have him in Congress
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Elijah Cummings is an extraordinary human being, and we are so fortunate to have him in Congress (Original Post)
still_one
Feb 2019
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manor321
(3,344 posts)1. Yeah, he was so good today, all day long.
still_one
(92,317 posts)2. and he is no kid
Ferryboat
(922 posts)3. Powerful closing statement
The tide is turning.
Wounded Bear
(58,682 posts)4. He's been there, done that, knows the House and its tricks...
Those wanting "all new blood" in Congressional leadership should take a lesson from this.
FakeNoose
(32,703 posts)5. Yep Rep. Cummings was awesome
Thank you sir for a job well done!
klook
(12,161 posts)6. So glad he is still there,
while Darrell Issa who so shamefully disrespected him in an infamous 2014 committee hearing retired before he could be defeated at the ballot box.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?c4486102/issa-vs-cummings
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)7. K&R