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Kaptur Statement on the Passing of Chairman Elijah Cummings
Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur
(OH-09) released the following statement in response to the
tragic passing of Chairman Elijah Cummings of Maryland:
"Today, I join a grateful
nation in mourning the death of an exceptional American -
Chairman Elijah Cummings," said Rep. Kaptur. "There was so
much to Elijah - a magnanimous human being, a devoted
patriot, a man of faith, a man whose heart for others never
stopped beating. I have had the privilege to know well and
serve alongside Elijah for many years, but it is the
greatest privilege of all to be able to call Elijah my
friend. The word great is often overused in our society -
without question, Elijah was a great man. He served his
district in a way that made clear to every person his
unshakable love for the City of Baltimore and its people. It
is with deep sadness as well as a heart full of gratitude
that I extend my deepest condolences to his family, his
devoted wife Maya, extended family, his friends, and the
people of greater Baltimore for sending a man of such
substance and bearing to serve the people of the United
States."
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