[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 167 (Tuesday, October 22, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H8306]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      REMEMBERING ELIJAH CUMMINGS

  (Mr. TRONE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. TRONE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to remember my great friend 
and hero, Elijah Cummings.
  The enormity of the loss felt with the passing of Elijah has 
reverberated throughout Maryland and this entire country. He was the 
voice of the powerless in the Halls of power. He had a giant heart and 
acted as the conscience of America when we needed it most.
  Baltimore had no greater champion. Elijah and I shared a special 
concern for those impacted by the opioid epidemic and the criminal 
justice system. I will continue to work on those issues while drawing 
on Elijah's legacy for inspiration.
  My wife, June, and I extend our condolences to Maya and his three 
children, and we take comfort in knowing that our friend and hero is 
dancing with the angels.

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