Today’s a very sad day for us, as we all awakened to the sad news of the passing of our dear friend, revered and respected colleague, Congressman — Mr. Chairman — Elijah Cummings of Maryland, my brother in Baltimore. He was in the Congress, Elijah was considered a North Star. He was the leader of towering character and integrity. He lived the American dream in his own family. His parents were sharecroppers, he was Phi Beta Kappa from Howard and a chairman of a very important committee in the Congress of the United States. He lived the American dream and he wanted it for everyone else. Very sad for all of us, we’ve all lost a friend. I’m devastated by the loss — conveyed our condolences of our caucus to Maya, his dear wife this morning, and she said what we all knew, he just fought to the end. But that’s the way he was not only in his personal health, but what he believed in.