Rep. Shalala Issues Statement on Death of Rep. Cummings
October 17, 2019
October 17, 2019
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. Donna Shalala, D-Florida, issued the following statement on the death of Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Maryland:
"Today, Congress and the American people mourn the passing of one of the great public servants and moral leaders of our time.
"Rep. Elijah Cummings possessed an indomitable spirit. Born one of seven children to former sharecroppers, he overcame the poverty, prejudice, and violence of the inner city to graduate Phi Beta Kappa fr . . .
"Today, Congress and the American people mourn the passing of one of the great public servants and moral leaders of our time.
"Rep. Elijah Cummings possessed an indomitable spirit. Born one of seven children to former sharecroppers, he overcame the poverty, prejudice, and violence of the inner city to graduate Phi Beta Kappa fr . . .