charles booth's program. bridges to the future, for its 25th anniversary. although he was not feeling well himself. but elijah was a friend to the end. his unmatched ability to tap into the heart of the matter and find consensus that mattered was elijah. so elionela, my brother, my friend, -- elijah, my brother, my friend, my mentor, my colleague, i assure you when times get tough, i will borrow your fighting spirit andujar necessary the power to stand firm -- and harness the power to stand firm in the face of injustice. my heart and prayers are with his wife and my friend, maya, his children, family, constituents and staff. elijah, my friend, my colleague, rest in peace, rest in power, my friend. i know you are dancing with the angels. god bless you. ms. plaskett: thank you for those words. i now yield time to the congresswoman, who, like elijah cummings, first came to congress in a special election, and i'm happy to call her my classmate. ms. adams: thank you, mr. speaker. i want to first thank the gentlewoman from the virgin islands and also the gentlema