“When the history books are written about this tumultuous era, I want them to show that I was among those in the House of Representatives who stood up to lawlessness and tyranny.”

—  Elijah Cummings

Official Twitter account (24 September 2019) https://twitter.com/repcummings/status/1176601699466776578?lang=en

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