Substance And Grace

Michelle and I are heartbroken over the passing of our friend, Elijah Cummings. May his example inspire more Americ… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) October 17, 2019

When the history books are written about this tumultuous era, I want them to show that I was among those in the Hou… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Elijah E. Cummings (@RepCummings) September 24, 2019

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“I will fight until the death to make sure that every citizen has that right to vote because that is the essence of… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Latino Victory (@latinovictoryus) October 17, 2019

Elijah Cummings was the rarest of politicians- he was a man of substance and of grace; fierce in his determination… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Eric Holder (@EricHolder) October 17, 2019

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We are praying for the wife and family of @RepCummings, for Baltimore, and for our nation. His death is resonating… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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The King Center (@TheKingCenter) October 17, 2019

Wow. From Rep. Elijah Cummings' first floor speech: "I only have a minute, only sixty seconds in it... Just a tiny… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Tommy X-TrumpIsARacist-opher (@tommyxtopher) October 17, 2019

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America lost a giant with the passing of Rep. Elijah Cummings, a man of principle who championed truth, justice and… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) October 17, 2019

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America has lost a hero, and I have lost a dear friend. Elijah Cummings was the conscience of Congress. His North S… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Tom Perez (@TomPerez) October 17, 2019

Elijah Cummings was the heart and soul of our caucus, a dignified leader with a voice that could move mountains.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) October 17, 2019

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Our nation has lost a mighty fighter for democracy, accountability, equity and justice with the tragic loss of Cong… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Stacey Abrams (@staceyabrams) October 17, 2019

Elijah Cummings was a dedicated public servant with 36 years of combined service in the MD House of Delegates and i… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Kristen Clarke (@KristenClarkeJD) October 17, 2019

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“When we're dancing with the angels, the question will be asked: In 2019, what did we do to make sure we kept our d… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Josh Campbell (@joshscampbell) October 17, 2019

A son of sharecroppers who rose to become one of the most powerful Democrats in Congress, Elijah Cummings fought ti… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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The New York Times (@nytimes) October 17, 2019

Serving Up Progress

What a life. American history has always been driven by visionaries like Leah Chase—and all the men and women who w… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) June 03, 2019

Rest In Peace To A Congressional Giant

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The Detroit News

Michigan Democrat John Dingell, the longest-serving member ever of Congress who helped write most of the nation’s major environmental and energy laws, died Thursday, his wife said. He was 92.

The Dearborn statesman was a champion of the auto industry and was credited with increasing access to health care, among other accomplishments. Dingell helped write most of America’s major environmental and energy laws.

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My statement on the passing of former Congressman John Dingell: https://t.co/gjBYHHImzB

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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) February 08, 2019

John Dingell was the Dean of the House. He earned that title — not just because he was there the longest — but beca… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) February 08, 2019

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Who knew health care could be so complicated?

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John Dingell (@JohnDingell) March 21, 2017

In 1943, my father was one of the first people to introduce comprehensive health care reform in Congress, a single-payer system for all.

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John Dingell (@JohnDingell) March 21, 2017

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He spent the decade prior fighting like hell to pass Social Security & see it signed into law. And he did. Big nose… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

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John Dingell (@JohnDingell) March 21, 2017

But his effort wasn't as successful in '43. The Wagner-Murray-Dingell bill to create a national health program ultimately died in committee.

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John Dingell (@JohnDingell) March 21, 2017

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He never would get to see universal health care become law. He passed in 55 and I decided to run to replace him, vowing to keep up his work.

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John Dingell (@JohnDingell) March 21, 2017

In 1957--and every Congress thereafter--I'd reintroduce my father's bill & work to create a national program to take care of those in need.

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John Dingell (@JohnDingell) March 21, 2017

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I was a pup at the time, but I began working with my colleagues on Medicare legislation. Cecil King. Aime Forand. M… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

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John Dingell (@JohnDingell) March 22, 2017

It took years to work through, but then-Speaker McCormack brought our bill to the floor in 65 and gave me the honor… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

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John Dingell (@JohnDingell) March 22, 2017

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It's tough to see in the photo, but I had McCormack & others sign the gavel. They made me sign too. All told, my pop would have been proud.

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John Dingell (@JohnDingell) March 22, 2017

It was an accomplishment but was not my end goal. I continued to reintroduce my father's bill every year. As pieces of it slowly became law.

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John Dingell (@JohnDingell) March 22, 2017

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Over the years we'd create the National Institutes of Health, the Children's Health Insurance Program, & many other efforts to improve care.

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John Dingell (@JohnDingell) March 22, 2017

We took another shot in the 90s but again came up short. You know who knew damn well how complicated health care could be? @HillaryClinton.

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John Dingell (@JohnDingell) March 22, 2017

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Nevertheless, we persisted. It was an honor to work with so many great champions of our nation in helping to craft the Affordable Care Act.

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John Dingell (@JohnDingell) March 22, 2017

Hearing after hearing, amendment after amendment. We took the time to hear concerns from all. Republicans were invited, too. They declined.

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John Dingell (@JohnDingell) March 22, 2017

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Our bill aimed to bring certainty to an uncertain experience. You don't hope to have to use insurance. But if you do, it needs be damn good.

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John Dingell (@JohnDingell) March 22, 2017

So we fought to expand coverage. We worked to lower costs. We wanted the American people to finally KNOW what their plan actually included.

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John Dingell (@JohnDingell) March 22, 2017

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Before this, many had to decide between bankruptcy or death. Children hit lifetime caps. Cancer & being a woman were preexisting conditions.

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John Dingell (@JohnDingell) March 22, 2017

When the ACA was up in the House, leadership asked me to preside over part of the debate. I accepted with one term:… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

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John Dingell (@JohnDingell) March 22, 2017

A Queen’s Homegoing

Respect for others underpins all we do in the @BritishArmy so it was no surprise that the @WelshGuardsBand paid tri… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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The Army in London (@ArmyInLondon) August 31, 2018

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HAPPENING NOW: Aretha Franklin’s Celebration of Life being held in her hometown of Detroit: -- WATCH LIVE HERE:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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WSB-TV (@wsbtv) August 31, 2018

At Changing of Guard at Buckingham Palace this morning, Respect paid to Aretha Franklin. https://t.co/UEKa0ekmf5

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Chris Botta (@ChrisBottaNHL) August 31, 2018

The American Experience

A good time to remember what Barack Obama had to say about Aretha Franklin after *that* performance of Natural Woma… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Zainab (@zainabob) August 16, 2018

The Queen of Soul singing "Precious Lord" at MLK Jr.'s memorial service 50 years ago. This is chilling to watch. Ar… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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GirlTyler (@sheistyler) August 16, 2018

American Patriotism

To me, Obama’s Selma speech has always been the best articulation of American patriotism: washingtonpost.com/politics/trans…

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Jon Favreau (@jonfavs) July 04, 2018

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Jon Favreau (@jonfavs) July 04, 2018

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Jon Favreau (@jonfavs) July 04, 2018

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Jon Favreau (@jonfavs) July 04, 2018

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Jon Favreau (@jonfavs) July 04, 2018

The Fight Still Matters

Do not get lost in a sea of despair. Be hopeful, be optimistic. Our struggle is not the struggle of a day, a week,… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) June 27, 2018

Something popping to mind seeing tweets about past generations surviving/not breaking from all the dark shit: A lot… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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A.B. (@AlannaBennett) June 27, 2018

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Just because racism isn't solved doesn't mean all the people who fought and/or died in that fight fought for nothin… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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A.B. (@AlannaBennett) June 27, 2018

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Notice he didn't say don't ~feel~ despair. He said don't get lost. You're a human. Be a human. Then fight for other… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Ashley C. Ford (@iSmashFizzle) June 27, 2018

I’m all done with despair. Nothing left in me but love & fight.

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Ashley C. Ford (@iSmashFizzle) June 27, 2018

The Gospel Truth

If you’ve never had to fight oppression you don’t get to tell us how. Be quiet.

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Zerlina Maxwell (@ZerlinaMaxwell) June 25, 2018

The problem with this is that we still woulda been in chains if black people took this advice. The civil rights mov… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Zerlina Maxwell (@ZerlinaMaxwell) June 25, 2018

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I have a problem with some of these white journalists who literally never think anything is racist or sexist judgin… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Zerlina Maxwell (@ZerlinaMaxwell) June 25, 2018

MLK really was right about the dangerousness of white moderates. Y’all are entirely useless. If stopping fascis… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Imani Gandy (@AngryBlackLady) June 25, 2018

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When you say “let the trump team eat in peace” you’re saying you’re okay with some of us being the meal.

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Broderick Greer (@BroderickGreer) June 24, 2018

Some of you are incubators for fascism and don’t even know. You think that tolerance comes in infinite supply and i… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Broderick Greer (@BroderickGreer) June 25, 2018

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What you see in the case of most white journalists and white folks who appear on television to provide commentary i… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Terrell J. Starr (@Russian_Starr) June 25, 2018

That white reporters can consistently ask minorities to find common ground with our oppressors debunks the myth of… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Terrell J. Starr (@Russian_Starr) June 25, 2018

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I am a journalist. I am also black, which will always come first before my job. I cannot "objectively" ignore white… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Terrell J. Starr (@Russian_Starr) June 25, 2018

It's not that white journos are incapable of seeing white supremacy for what it is. Instead, they aren't forced to… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Terrell J. Starr (@Russian_Starr) June 25, 2018

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Basically, white reporters can't harshly criticize Trump supporters because they likely eat dinner with them at fam… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Terrell J. Starr (@Russian_Starr) June 25, 2018

@secupp Bottom line is that I'm very comfortable with a non violent form of social censure being visited upon peopl… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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John Legend (@johnlegend) June 25, 2018

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@secupp Her boss is talking about an infestation and invasion by animals and rapists, etc. Intentionally dehumanizi… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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John Legend (@johnlegend) June 25, 2018

@secupp If she doesn't want to be held accountable for the administration's evil, she can resign and denounce it.

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John Legend (@johnlegend) June 25, 2018

The Victims Of White Supremacy

“Mary Turner, who after denouncing her husband’s lynching by a rampaging white mob, was hung upside down, burned an… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

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Ava DuVernay (@ava) April 26, 2018

An Honorable Legacy

Wow, I’ve seen/heard a lot of MLK footage but this is the first time I’ve seen this interview. How profound this is. https://t.co/Lm8SR2z3bT

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This week—50 years since Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was killed—@BarackObama and @RepJohnLewis sat down with a grou… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

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The Obama Foundation (@ObamaFoundation) April 04, 2018