oriented to reach their fullest potential in the house of representatives. so wonderful that he did that, and all members, whether new or not, benefited from the generosity of his spirit, sometimes the candor of how we do our work, whether we asked or not, the candor was there. and again, it was an honor to share, again, some of these thoughts about our dear elijah. elijah loved baltimore and his district. he was my baltimore brother in congress. we had our chats about baltimore all the time. he loved and respected his constituents. by example, he gave people hope. by his courage, he fought for what is right. by his brilliance, knowledge, and legal prowess, he made a difference in so many ways, fighting for gun violence prevention, expanding opportunity for everyone, recognizing -- now, this was