And so, the president called you a rat. As a country, we are so much better than this. That’s stunning. And, for whatever reason, it sounds like you got caught up in it. ", "That John and Elijah would not only meet but serve together in the U.S. Congress defies all odds. You got caught up in it. And I can imagine how it must feel for you. His last words were published in The New York Times, the Atlanta Journal Constitution and other news outlets. …. Create new account | My Profile | My Account | My Bookmarks | My Inbox | Help | Log in, Back to top Alert abuse Link here That was our first hearing. And when you call somebody a rat, that’s one of the worst things you can call them because when they go to prison, that means a snitch. And, so you come here today, you… deep in my heart … when I practiced law I represented a lot of lawyers who got in trouble. And I’m hoping that all of us can get back to this democracy that we want, and that we should be passing on our children so they can do better than what we did. But what are the chances that we will ever see them or meet them? Maryland Congressman Elijah Cummings, chairman of the House Oversight Committee, distinguished himself with his closing remarks Wednesday at the Michael Cohen hearing. You know, I mean come on now. "Even I had to explain the difference on more than one occasion when friendly acquaintances would reach out on social media to tell me that they saw my husband Congressman Lewis on television," she said, adding that "while their face and heads were similar, they were of dramatically different heights: Elijah was more than a foot taller. So you wonder whether people believe you — I don’t know. 1, voting rights, corruption in government. They were also read by Morgan Freeman , his friend. It sounds to me like you want to make sure that our democracy stays intact. Read the full transcript of Maryland Rep. Elijah Cummings’ closing remarks at the hearing of former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen in front of the House Oversight Committee. The office of Sen. Dan Sullivan, an Alaska Republican, said it had made a mistake after a Facebook post honoring Lewis included a picture of Sullivan with Cummings in front of the National Museum of African American History and Culture. I don’t know whether they believe you. We’re better than that! But it’s my hope that a small part of it is for our country to be better. I mean, when you got, according to The Washington Post, our president has made at least 8,718 … false or misleading statements. I know it’s got to be painful being called a rat. And, despite the confusion about their similar appearance, I believe that their biggest similarity was their indomitable freedom loving spirits. The first hearing was with regard to prescription drugs. Come on now. Remember, a little girl, a lady sat there… Her daughter died because she could not get $330 a month in insulin. Baltimore City Council poised to remain all Democratic, after strong challenge in 12th District, Early voting results show four Howard school board candidates with large margins in their districts, South Carolina Senate election: GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham defeats challenger Jaime Harrison, calls win ‘an answer to a lot of prayers’, Maryland’s Klacik raised whopping $6.4 million after Trump shared viral ad; Mfume warns seat is ‘not for sale’, Senate election results: GOP holds back Democrats, narrowing path to Senate control, Marylanders vote ‘yes’ on ballot questions about sports betting, state budget, Supreme Court, in 5-4 vote, halts recount, stinging Gore, Commentary: Maryland Congressman Cummings redeems Cohen hearing with passionate, poetic closing remarks », Baltimore City amendments that would curb mayor’s power expected to pass.

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