RIP The truly Honorable Rep. Elijah Cummings (1951-2019)
The funeral of Rep. Elijah Cummings is held at the New Psalmist Baptist Church in Baltimore https://t.co/x2YV0M6k2h
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) October 25, 2019
LIVE: President Obama delivers remarks at Rep. Elijah Cummings' funeral in Baltimore. https://t.co/FPrfHYKSHy
— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 25, 2019
RIP The truly Honorable Rep. Elijah Cummings (1951-2019). A giant of a man whose moral compass could never be swayed and who always worked hard to reach across the aisle in Congress to do the right thing. He will be truly missed... pic.twitter.com/FBuBtnVtPP
— Cary Elwes (@Cary_Elwes) October 25, 2019
I have only just a minute,
— The Black Caucus (@TheBlackCaucus) October 25, 2019
Only sixty seconds in it.
Forced upon me, can’t refuse it.
Didn’t seek it, didn’t choose it.
But it’s up to me
to use it.
I must suffer if I lose it.
Give account if I abuse it.
Just a tiny little minute,
but eternity is in it.
– Dr. Mays pic.twitter.com/e9eNl44fYT
‘Dad wanted me to understand and appreciate my Blackness, and truly feel that my rich brown skin was just as beautiful as alabaster or any shade of the rainbow.’ - Jennifer Cummings reflected on her father Elijah’s advice at his funeral today pic.twitter.com/gHmk6K4mlN
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) October 25, 2019
Former president Barack Obama highlighted Rep. Elijah E. Cummings’s honor and voice during the congressman's funeral.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) October 25, 2019
"Elijah was honorable before he was elected to public office." https://t.co/tAe95Qa2xf
Today, we laid to rest a great man. Congressman Cummings challenged us to be better, and we are all better for knowing him. We must honor his legacy by carrying on his life's work and making it our own. My tribute to the hero we love: https://t.co/cqsC63npmy pic.twitter.com/eXtQ4Bl60g
— Leana Wen, M.D. (@DrLeanaWen) October 25, 2019
The Photographer Behind a Powerful Portrait of Elijah E. Cummings - The New York Times https://t.co/YKimGRq6Yt pic.twitter.com/2ox2Zeh2fg
— PP Magazine (@PPMagazine) October 25, 2019
Dr. Leana Wen, former Planned Parenthood President and Baltimore City Health Commissioner, “In his presence, we know that we are seen, we are heard and we matter.” @wjz #ElijahCummings She named her son Eli in his honor. When she told him, he cried. pic.twitter.com/wvRdS4XQFe
— Mike Hellgren (@HellgrenWJZ) October 25, 2019
.@RepCummings dedicated his life to fighting #ForThePeople.
— House Democrats (@HouseDemocrats) October 23, 2019
A true patriot, leader and public servant, he continues to inspire us every day.
Our nation will never be the same, but our fight for justice and equality will go on in his honor. #RestInPower pic.twitter.com/QLKr6FXpTX
Former Pres. Barack Obama at Elijah Cummings' funeral: "I tell my daughters...being a strong man includes being kind. That there's nothing weak about kindness and compassion. There's nothing weak about looking out for others." https://t.co/TlLvHGKV3j pic.twitter.com/ipGF2xH6Jh
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) October 25, 2019
Former Pres. Barack Obama at Elijah Cummings' funeral: "I tell my daughters...being a strong man includes being kind. That there's nothing weak about kindness and compassion. There's nothing weak about looking out for others." https://t.co/TlLvHGKV3j pic.twitter.com/ipGF2xH6Jh
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) October 25, 2019
Live Coverage: Rep. Elijah Cummings's funeral will be held in Baltimore today, the city he championed and called home. Former presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, among other prominent politicians, are scheduled to speak.https://t.co/ScqALHQulj
— The New York Times (@nytimes) October 25, 2019
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell received a bit of online attention Thursday during a memorial service for Rep. Elijah Cummings when a pallbearer appeared to refuse to shake the Kentucky Republican's hand. https://t.co/bi0V3AaUhR pic.twitter.com/okYv4iQjiu
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) October 25, 2019
President Obama on Elijah Cummings: "There's nothing weak about kindness and compassion. There's nothing weak about looking out for others. There's nothing weak about being honorable. You're not a sucker to have integrity and to treat others with respect." https://t.co/COkyav7OhZ pic.twitter.com/M7GXKU9RCU
— The Hill (@thehill) October 25, 2019
Rep. Elijah Cummings is the first African American, as well as the first African American lawmaker to lie in state. https://t.co/UXHOQyvrzf
— ESSENCE (@Essence) October 24, 2019
"Elijah Cummings was a man of noble and good heart," Obama said during his speech. pic.twitter.com/LdQ2bwDmNn
— HuffPost (@HuffPost) October 25, 2019
Chairman @RepCummings was a tireless champion for voting rights. During his second hearing as Chairman about #HR1, he shared that the last words from his 92-year-old mother were: “do not let them take the vote away from us.”
— Oversight Committee (@OversightDems) October 24, 2019
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"We prepare now for the requiem of a public servant." In a solemn moment, the American flag is draped over the casket of Rep. Elijah Cummings. https://t.co/BD38UmdFN4 pic.twitter.com/t6qG6GQNWx
— World News Tonight (@ABCWorldNews) October 25, 2019
Former President Obama remembers Rep. Elijah Cummings: “Being a strong man includes being kind. There’s nothing weak about kindness and compassion. There’s nothing weak about looking out for others... You’re not a sucker to have integrity and to treat others with respect.” pic.twitter.com/YqQ5miyq1R
— CNN (@CNN) October 25, 2019
Congressman Cummings had a simple philosophy: Do something. No matter how daunting a problem seems, no matter how helpless you feel, surely there is something you can do.
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) October 25, 2019
Those are the words Elijah lived by, and the path he left for the rest of us to follow.
God Bless him.
He was inspiring, both in public and even more so in private. He brought moral clarity to everything he did, and his purpose was pure — to help those among us who needed it most. https://t.co/h2JX5z1HzK
— Elijah E. Cummings (@RepCummings) October 25, 2019
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