Americans want government to help them. And this is something you can do to help all Americans. — Elijah Cummings

I realized that with African American people, where we’ve been blocked from being all that God meant for us to be, I don’t have time to be patient. — Elijah Cummings

But the American people are begging us for more than thoughts and prayers, they want an answer, and guess what ? They want it now, because they know that this is a critical moment in our history. — Elijah Cummings

African–american women account for 67 percent of all newly diagnosed female AIDS cases. — Elijah Cummings

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. — Elijah Cummings

Many of these Americans who are struggling to survive are Americans of color, .. Their cries for assistance confront America with a test of our moral compass as a nation. — Elijah Cummings

It was to carry the American democratic journey beyond these failings that Black citizens and civil rights workers risked unemployment, violence and death. — Elijah Cummings

Any little thing can spark the situation to get out of hand and we cannot afford that, we’re better than that. — Elijah Cummings

Every time something bad happens to me, I don’t ask the question, ‘Why did it happen to me?’ The question I ask is, ‘Why did it happen for me?’ — Elijah Cummings

Most people who are hating on you, they are not worried about where you are. They’re worried about where you’re going. — Elijah Cummings

I try to remind people that there are a lot of good people, all colors. Then there’s some bad ones, too. But there’s a lot of good people who really care. — Elijah Cummings

We can not have people disobeying the law, the President is not above the law. And neither is Ms. Conway above the law. — Elijah Cummings

We still have been zeroed in on Hillary Clinton. There is absolutely no doubt about that, and it’s very unfortunate. — Elijah Cummings

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. — Elijah Cummings

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. — Elijah Cummings

My mom and dad, although they may not have had a lot of formal education, they were two of the most brilliant people that I know. — Elijah Cummings

In the same vein as these events, National Minority Health Month also serves as a reminder of how much work needs to be done to eliminate health and healthcare inequities. — Elijah Cummings

You must have confidence in your competence. — Elijah Cummings

Our ultimate goal must be to serve the interest of the children and families of Flint. — Elijah Cummings

There are two Baltimores. There are clearly two Baltimores. — Elijah Cummings

They are not refugees. I hate that word. — Elijah Cummings

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. — Elijah Cummings

They were irresponsible, incredibly disrespectful, and did not reflect reality. — Elijah Cummings

You have to understand–I come from a neighborhood where ‘The Wire’ was filmed. — Elijah Cummings

I’m going to study the transcript first, that’s No. 1. I’m going to see what the allegations are and then I’ll go from there. — Elijah Cummings

My life is based on pain, passion, and purpose. — Elijah Cummings

It seems as if there are some police who believe that it is their job to not only arrest, but to convict and punish severely, unreasonably and unjustly at the scene of arrest defendants and suspects. — Elijah Cummings

I have a moral conscience that is real central. — Elijah Cummings

From my own life experience, I can attest that we have come a long way toward universal justice in this country, but we are not there yet. — Elijah Cummings

I say to the president: No more talk, no more tweet. No more commotion, emotion and motion and no results. — Elijah Cummings

I don’t like the idea of people following me around. — Elijah Cummings

We need to act as fast as we can to create that diplomatic resolution so that we will not have this problem. — Elijah Cummings

Price gouging for drugs that treat cancer in children is simply unconscionable. — Elijah Cummings

I am not going to allow the president to be in jeopardy or his family. — Elijah Cummings

Yes, you’ve got people dying. Come on now, i think we have a real to do whatever is necessary to save lives. — Elijah Cummings