Rep. Connolly Issues Statement on Death of Rep. Cummings
October 17, 2019
October 17, 2019
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on the death of Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Maryland, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee:
"The Congress and the nation have lost one of the great ones with the passing of Elijah Cummings. His passion, eloquence and decency were hallmarks of a leadership style that was born of humble roots.
"Elijah Cummings never forgot those roots . . .
"The Congress and the nation have lost one of the great ones with the passing of Elijah Cummings. His passion, eloquence and decency were hallmarks of a leadership style that was born of humble roots.
"Elijah Cummings never forgot those roots . . .