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Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD) passed away last week at the age of 68.
As Chairman of the House Oversight Committee, Cummings was known throughout his decades-long career as a man of immense moral integrity and levelheaded counsel.
A wealth of Democratic and Republican lawmakers paid their respects to Cummings as he lay in state—the first Black lawmaker to be given that honor.
While most of the day was dedicated to Cummings's towering example, there was one moment of the proceedings that offered some levity. It involves one of Cummings's pall bearers—Bobby Rankin—and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY).
Watch below.
Mitch McConnell got snubbed https://t.co/riCjDQhveW— Edward Hardy (@Edward Hardy) 1572001200.0
As Rankin goes down a line of bipartisan lawmakers, he shakes everyone's hand before appearing to snub McConnell. The Senate Majority Leader appears taken aback once Rankin passes.
The video may only be seven seconds long, but it kept Twitter cackling all day.
This might be the best thing I've ever watched. h/t @akajd31 https://t.co/VOKgIc9Zhk— Brian Tyler Cohen (@Brian Tyler Cohen) 1571963261.0
THIS has got to be the best thing that ever saw!😂😂😂 Cummings' pallbearer was like to the congressmen: "You get a ha… https://t.co/XStZy3shvD— Raymel A. Monte (@Raymel A. Monte) 1572019756.0
Ngl, seeing #MoscowMitch get snubbed by Representative Cummings pallbearer was pretty awesome.— Turkey Sloth (@Turkey Sloth) 1572023494.0
@nowthisnews You can say it’s rude, but in times of grief the last thing you want is to have to put on a show for o… https://t.co/XEGsCK0zpI— torie horton (@torie horton) 1572017221.0
@nowthisnews It gets funnier the longer you watch it -- Schumer's gaze as well as McConnell's processing.— WabiSabiBaby (@WabiSabiBaby) 1572016378.0
@nowthisnews I literally could watch this video all day. It brings me joy.— Blondie (@Blondie) 1572022934.0
Despite the House of Representatives passing hundreds of bills, McConnell has widely refused to bring them to the Senate floor for confirmation. He's gleefully taken on the nickname "Grim Reaper" for his willingness to let bills die in the Senate.
A bevy of speakers honored Cummings with their eulogies on Friday morning including former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and Republican Congressman Mark Meadows.
Barack Obama on Elijah Cummings: "His life validates the things we tell ourselves about what’s possible in this cou… https://t.co/uj7oj9QRgb— Kyle Griffin (@Kyle Griffin) 1572026411.0
Hillary Clinton begins her eulogy of Rep. Elijah Cummings: "This is the day the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and b… https://t.co/p2XANFN0KQ— ABC News (@ABC News) 1572014335.0
WATCH NOW: Nancy Pelosi remembers Elijah Cummings at his funeral https://t.co/RipWCHZo3E https://t.co/g2Z4X8dua8— CBS News (@CBS News) 1572015477.0
Tributes to Cummings from lawmakers continue to pour out.