Honorable Elijah E. Cummings
United States Representative, Maryland, Democrat
Representative Cummings, of the Seventh District of Maryland, was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1996. He served in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1982 to 1996, and as Speaker Pro-Tem from 1995 to 1996. He sits on the Government Reform Committee, the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and the Joint Economic Committee. The following is from the March 29, 2006, House floor debate on H.R. 609, the College Access and Opportunity Act. I rise today to oppose the College Access and Opportunity Act of 2005, H.R. 609, and in support of the Democratic substitute. Helping millions…
