"By providing students in our Nation with such an education, we help save our children from the clutches of poverty, crime, drugs, and hopelessness, and we help safeguard our Nation's prosperity for generations yet unborn."
Elijah Cummings was an American lawyer and politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland. He chaired the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. He was known for civil-rights advocacy and congressional leadership.