Congressional leaders are paying tribute in the Capitol to late Maryland Rep. Elijah Cummings, who is lying in state in Statuary Hall.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday called Cummings the "North Star" for House Democrats and said, "Elijah was truly a master of the House." Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said, "Our country has lost a giant."
Cummings died last week at age 68 of complications from long-standing health issues. A sharecropper's son, Cummings rose to become a civil rights champion, a committee chairman and a leader of the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump.
As a tribute to Cummings, no votes are scheduled Thursday in the House.
A wake and funeral are planned Friday in Baltimore.
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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Elijah Cummings: “Those gathered here today lost a dear friend and our country has lost a giant” https://t.co/1zCXvBJerL pic.twitter.com/RT1iWTd75F
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Elijah Cummings: "Elijah Cummings did not just represent Baltimore. He embodied it. He celebrated its victories. He sought to advocate for its needs and worked to heal its wounds." https://t.co/1zCXvBJerL pic.twitter.com/yQwrthlSnf
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WATCH NOW: Rep. Elijah Cummings lies in the state in the U.S. Capitol https://t.co/1zCXvBJerL pic.twitter.com/VSOf0zVZ5v
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