";s:4:"text";s:3427:"Children “are the living messages that we send to a future we will never see,” he often said.The Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform and a titan of the U.S. Congress, Representative Elijah Cummings (D-MD-7), died early Thursday morning on October 17. Mark Meadows remembered Cummings on Twitter, saying "There was no stronger advocate and no better friend than Elijah Cummings. My deepest thanks to elijah's family for lending him to our country for all these years."He was a passionate and dedicated public servant whose countless contributions made our state and our country better," the statement said."My condolences to the family of Rep. Elijah Cummings of Maryland who went to be with the Lord early this morning at 68 years of age," Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., wrote. My heart is broken, as I weep personally and for his family and community." 'She praised Cummings' "unmatched integrity and leadership," saying he leaves "a remarkable legacy."Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., said Cummings "was a friend, a passionate fighter for justice, and a powerful voice of moral conscience in our government who served his country for decades with dignity and integrity. He was 68. The late Rep. John Lewis and other members of the Congressional Black Caucus waited to enter as a group to attend the memorial services for Rep. Elijah Cummings at … His booming voice rins in my ears, from when he demanded decency from the head of Homeland Security, for the treatment of children at the border."In a Coalition to Stop Gun Violence tweet, the group called Cumming's passing "incredibly sad news," describing him as not only "an icon for justice and peace," but a voice for the voiceless and a warrior for his city & community."Eric Holder, who served as U.S. attorney general under President Barack Obama, called Cummings "the rarest of politicians - he was a man of substance and of grace; fierce in his determination to protect those without a voice and implacable in his search for the truth. The Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform and a titan of the U.S. Congress, Representative Elijah Cummings (D-MD-7), died early Thursday morning on October 17. He is being remembered by politicians, activists and celebrities. He fiercely loved his country and the people he served."Former Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean, a former governor of Vermont, tweeted about what he described as "a terrible tragedy."Scott Dworkin, co-founder and host of the podcast "The Dworkin Report," wrote Cummings was "a true American patriot," calling him a "true American hero who will never be forgotten.Representative Elijah Cummings died at the age of 68. Jesse Jackson Sr.Actor Rob Reiner said, "America had a great loss today."Bishop Talbert Swan, an author and talk show host, wrote: "Saddened to hear of your passing. “Dr. Elijah Saunders and I took care of Congressman Cummings for [years] for his blood pressure,” said Cummings’ longtime nurse, Barbara “B.J.” Shaneman.Cummings was committed to ensuring that the next generation has access to quality healthcare and education, clean air and water, and a strong economy defined by fiscal responsibility.