Sen. Carper Issues Statement on Death of Rep. Cummings
October 17, 2019
October 17, 2019
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, issued the following statement on the death of Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Maryland, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee:
"Elijah Cummings was a great leader in Congress, and he was a good man. The son of former sharecroppers, Elijah believed in the promise of this nation and the responsibility we all have to leave a more fair, more just world for those who come after us. For him, it wasn't about pol . . .
"Elijah Cummings was a great leader in Congress, and he was a good man. The son of former sharecroppers, Elijah believed in the promise of this nation and the responsibility we all have to leave a more fair, more just world for those who come after us. For him, it wasn't about pol . . .