Elijah Eugene Cummings, Democrats Object to Clinton Subpoena… (2015)
“ Democrats continued: “Issuing this subpoena unilaterally with no deliberation by Committee Members, leaking information about the subpoena before informing Democratic Members, and providing inaccurate information at a press conference all contribute to a perception that this Committee is now targeting Secretary Clinton for political reasons rather than to clarify any remaining facts relating to the attacks in Benghazi.” ”
Elijah Eugene Cummings, Cummings Issues Statement on Gowdy's Call That Clinton Turn Over Her Server (2015)
“ Republican demands for Secretary Clinton’s server seem designed to spark a fight with a potential presidential candidate rather than following the standard practice in congressional investigations. When Chairman Henry Waxman investigated dozens of Bush White House staff who sent official emails from accounts at the Republican National Committee —which also housed its own servers – he did not demand access to RNC servers, backup tapes, or non-official emails, but rather worked with RNC attorneys to develop search terms and then relied on them to produce those documents that were responsive. ”
Elijah Eugene Cummings, Honoring the Distinguished Ethiopian Poet Laureate Tsegaye Gabre-Medhin
“ Ailing health forced Tsegaye to leave his beloved Ethiopia in 1998 to move to New York for medical treatment that was not available in Ethiopia. Undeterred by illness, weakened eyesight, and an exhausting regimen of medical procedures, he continued to educate and inspire through his art, his unwavering social consciousness, and his sense of purpose and humanity. ”
