Elijah Cummings

DENVER – In a fiery and teary eyed address, U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings told Maryland Democratic delegates this morning that they better enjoy the moment, saying the 2008 presidential election was bigger than any one person in the room.

“You better enjoy this moment,” Cummings passionately uttered at the crowd during a reception Thursday morning at the Renaissance Denver Hotel. “But! But! There’s a big ‘but’ here. We cannot have motion, commotion, emotion and no results.”

Cummings explained he was “tired of people jumping up and being happy” when no action was being taken to get results.

Below is a transcript of remarks made by U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Baltimore) at the Democratic National Convention Wednesday evening, as prepared for delivery.

DENVER – Introduced by Gov. Martion O'Malley (D), U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Baltimore) announced Wednesday that the Maryland delegation to the Democratic National Committee Convention casted 94 votes for U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.).

“The great state of Maryland -- the birthplace of our speaker Nancy Pelosi, the birthplace of Harriet Tubman, and the birthplace of the Star Spangled Banner -- we cast proudly our votes for two great Americans. Six votes for Hillary Clinton. 94 votes for the next president on the United States of America,” said Cummings during roll call at the Democratic National Convention.

U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Baltimore) is scheduled to address the Democratic National Convention this evening between 7 and 8 p.m (EST).

Cummings is a co-chair of the Maryland for Obama campaign.

If you're watching the Democratic National Convention either on C-SPAN or online, you won't see any of Maryland's politicians speaking tonight.

U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Balitmore)DENVER – U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings says the 2008 presidential election is about generations yet unborn.

“This is not about you. You may think it’s about you, but it’s bigger than you. It’s about generations yet unborn,” the 7th District Democrat emotionally told Maryland delegates to the Democratic National Committee Convention and their guests during a morning reception hosted by Gov. Martin O’Malley (D-Baltimore).

Cummings called the Maryland delegation united, and dismissed the idea that Clinton supporters were still unsatisfied with Obama. We “will be the role model for the nation,” he said.

DENVER – Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) made a brief stop at a reception held by U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings Sunday evening.

Kerry called the Maryland delegation his “second favorite delegation.”

“The good news is there are only 149 more days until George Bush leaves office,” he told the crowd. “

Kerry poked fun at U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Mechanicsville), noting that he does a great job corralling “those misfits over in the House.”

U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Baltimore) has been added to the list of Maryland delegates to speak at the Democratic National Convention next week.

Cumming’s is a co-chair of the Maryland for Obama campaign.

“Congressman Cummings will lay the irrefutable truth on the table for an entire nation. He is joining a host of Maryland Democrats who are leading our party as Senator Barack Obama makes history in Denver and more importantly, as we put America on the right path again,” wrote Maryland Democratic Party communications director David Paulson in a statement.

“We are very proud and excited so many Maryland Democrats will address the convention and the nation at this critical time in our nation’s history,” he added

Cummings will speak Tuesday along with U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Mechanicsville), U.S. Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Kensington) and U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Baltimore). He is scheduled to speak from 8-8:30pm EST.

In an effort to begin recruiting young supporters and energize the base, the Maryland Democratic Party is attempting to make its post convention celebration look rather "unconventional."

Maryland Democrats plan to host "Unconventional Rallies for change" back at home during the week of the Republican National Convention. The rallies will be held at five universities throughout the state on three consecutive days. Gov. Martin O'Malley and U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings will speak.

According to the state party's communications director, David Paulson, the timing of the event is no coincidence.

"The Unconventional Rallies will reinforce our candidates' and our party's tremendous growth among Maryland's young people who are registering Democratic at record numbers, said Democratic party spokesman David Paulson.

Last week The Gazette reported Democrats outnumbered Republicans in Maryland 2 to 1.

The Maryland Republican Party shot back and pointed to John McCain's numerous young supporters.

This weekend, Matt Bai did a piece for the New York Times Magazine on the state of black politics in America, that seemed to focus on the divide between those who came up during and after the civil rights era in America.

And -- probably because there are so few of them still active in politics -- little mention went to those who came up in pre-civil rights America. Those like Rep. Elijah Cummings' father, whose reaction to his son's special election victory is recounted here.