,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
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,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ag1 #bjbc,mr4
 ,mfume 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,s>banes1 ,ms4 
,norton1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4 ,kildee1  
,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 
,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4 ,johnson (      
,georgia1 ,ms4 ,moore ( ,wiscons91 ,mr4 
,doggett1 ,ms4 ,williams ( ,georgia1    
,ms4 ,sewell1 ,mr4 ,rupp]sb]g]1 ,mr4    
,payne1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mr4 ,g>ca (     
,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,pascrell1 ,ms4 ,lee (   
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,trone1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,mr4
 ,ivey1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1 ,mr4 ,de,saulnier1
 ,mr4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,?ompson (
 ,mississippi1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,ms4        
,matsui1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,ms4              
,kamlag]-,dove1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,mr4      
,khanna1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,ms4  
,m5g1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4    
,wilson ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,hoy]1 ,mr4    
,rask91 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,mr4 ,bi%op (      
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,hors=d1 ,mr4 ,g>am5di1  
,ms4 ,pressley1 ,ms4 ,br[n1 ,ms4        
,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,allr$1 ,mr4             

,kri%namoor?i1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia1 &
 ,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/]7 submitt$ ! foll[+ 
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability          
,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives t ! ,citiz5s' ,/amp  
,advisory ,committee1 z an entity ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice1 %\ld issue
 a commemorative /amp 9 honor (         
,congressman ,elijah ,e4 ,cumm+s4       
,:]eas ,congressman ,cumm+s 0 born 9    
,baltimore1 ,m>yl&1 on ,janu>y #ah1     
#aiea1 to ,ru? & ,rob]t ,cumm+s1 =m]    
%>ecropp]s f ,cl>5don ,c\nty1 ,s\?      
,c>ol9a1 :o mov$ _! family to ,baltimore
 z "p ( ! ,great ,migration2 ,:]eas     
,congressman ,cumm+s began 8 education z
 a /ud5t 9 a l[]-income1 segregat$      
,baltimore public elem5t>y s*ool2 ,:]eas
 ! "w e?ic ( ,congressman ,cumm+s l$ him
 to be an honors graduate ( ,baltimore  
,city ,college high s*ool1 a ,phi ,beta 
,kappa honors graduate ( ,h[>d          
,univ]sity1 & a juris doctor graduate ( 
! ,univ]sity ( ,m>yl& ,s*ool ( ,law2    

,:]eas1 ?r\gh\t 8 adult life1           
,congressman ,cumm+s work$ tirelessly to
 inspire ,am]ica's "y p to /rive =      
excell5ce ?r\gh ! example ( 8 own e>ly  
life2 ,:]eas1 e>ly 9 8 di/+ui%$ legal   
c>e]1 ,congressman ,cumm+s 0 elect$ to !
 ,m>yl& ,h\se ( ,delegates1 :]e 8       
d$ication to ! public1 p]sonal          
cr$ibility1 & respectful relation%ips ) 
o!r delegates f bo? major political     
p>ties ov] ne>ly #ad ye>s l$ to 8 rise  
to ! position ( ,speak] pro tempore1 !  
fir/ ,african ,am]ican 9 ,m>yl& hi/ory  
to atta9 t position2 ,:]eas1 9 ,april ( 
#aiif1 ,elijah ,cumm+s won a special    
election to succe$ ,congressman ,kweisi 
,mfume z ! ,memb] ( ,congress = ,m>yl&'s
 #g? ,congressional ,di/rict1 :]e he    
br\ght 8 unyield+ passion1 dilig5ce1 &  
integrity to our national gov]nm5t until
 8 untimely pass+ on ,octob] #ag1 #bjai1
 at ! age ( #fh2 ,:]eas1 = m ?an #bc    
ye>s1 ! long & productive s]vice (      
,congressman ,cumm+s 9 ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives encompass$ ! t]ms ( f\r 

,presid5ts f bo? political p>ties2      
,:]eas ,congressman ,cumm+s' s5se (     
fairness1 respect = o!rs1 & tireless    
ef=ts to emp[] ! ,am]ican p ga9$ !      
respect & affection ( 8 colleagues on ! 
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 ,arm$ 
,=ces & ,ov]sight & ,re=m ,committees1 z
 well z ! ,congress z a :ole2 ,:]eas    
,congressman ,cumm+s 0 a *ampion = ! p  
:o exp&$ b5efits = ,f$]al employees     
includ+ heal?c>e cov]age1 leave "t1 &   
protection f discrim9atory practices2   
,:]eas ,congressman ,cumm+s work$       
closely ) 8 colleagues to pass ! ,(fice 
( ,national ,drug ,control ,policy      
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjjf1 :i*       
includ$ ! provisions ( ! ,dawson ,family
 ,act to provide fund+ to protect       
witnesses2 ,:]eas1 :ile s]v+ z ,*air ( !
 ,subcommittee on ,coa/ ,gu>d & ,m>itime
 ,transportation1 ,congressman ,cumm+s  
also l$ ! passage ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d       
,au?orization ,act ( #bjaj2 ,:]eas      
,congressman ,cumm+s 0 elect$ among/ 8  
pe]s to s]ve z ,*airman ( ! ,ov]sight & 

,re=m ,committee 9 #bjai2 ,:]eas        
,congressman ,cumm+s s]v$ z ,*airman =  
#aj mon?s1 dur+ :i* he presid$ ov] l&m>k
 he>+s1 m5tor$ fre%man memb]s1 & made a 
trem5d\s impact2 ,:]eas1 z ,*airman1 he 
l$ num]\s inve/igations reg>d+ !        
ph>maceutical indu/ry & ! committee     
ultimately releas$ a report includ+ !   
recomm5dation t ! ,h\se pass ! ,elijah  
,e4 ,cumm+s ,l[] ,drug ,co/s ,n[ ,act1  
:i* 0 successfully pass$ by ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives 9 ,decemb] #bjai2 ,:]eas
 ,congressman ,cumm+s' t5ure z ,*airman 
exemplifi$ bo? 8 passionate d$ication to
 ! well-be+ ( ! ,am]ican p & 8 respect =
 ! humanity & political viewpo9ts ( 8   
colleagues 9 bo? political p>ties2      
,:]eas ,congressman ,cumm+s l$ ef=ts to 
address ! f9ancial /ability ( ! ,po/al  
,s]vice1 includ+ introduc+ legislation  
int5d$ to support univ]sal s]vice2      
,:]eas ,congressman ,cumm+s'            
congressional lead]%ip1 /rong advocacy1 
& 8 ef=ts t[>d bip>tisan cons5sus 7 bo? 
exempl>y & leg5d>y2 & ,:]eas ,*airman   

,elijah ,cumm+s' admonition ( consci5ce 
t we mu/ be bett] ?an ?is is a legacy   
wor?y ( bo? our national reflection &   
our commemoration3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t x
 is ! s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives  
t-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice 
%\ld issue a po/age /amp honor+         
,congressman ,elijah ,e4 ,cumm+s2 &     
7#b7 ! ,citiz5s' ,/amp ,advisory        
,committee %\ld recomm5d to ! ,po/ma/]  
,g5]al t su* a /amp be issu$4