From the New York Times story, below, about Congressman Cummings: "In the House, Elijah
was our North Star,” [Speaker] Pelosi said in a statement. “He was a
leader of towering character and integrity, whose stirring voice and
steadfast values pushed the Congress and country to rise always to a
higher purpose.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/17/us/politics/elijah-cummings-death-illness.html
