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Congressman Elijah Cummings remembered in Baltimore

Longtime Maryland congressman and civil rights leader Elijah Cummings was honored Friday at a funeral in his Baltimore hometown. Thousands of mourners, including former Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, paid their respects to the beloved Democrat, who served in the House for 23 years. As Judy Woodruff reports, Cummings was remembered as welcoming, resilient and steadfast in his faith.