CSPAN Fmr. Pres. Barack Obama Remarks At Rep. Elijah Cummings Funeral July 13, 2024
[cheers and applause] the bishop, and the family, to the Cummings Family mr. President , madam secretary, madam speaker, governor, friends, colleagues, staff the seeds on good soil. [applause] pres. Obama the parable of the sower tells us stand up for those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, retain it, and by persevering, produce a crop. The seed on good soil. Elijah cummings came from good soil. [applause] pres. Obama and in this sturdy frame, goodness took root. His parents were sharecroppers from the south. They picked tobacco and strawberries, and then sought Something Better ...
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