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Kendrick Meek: “I am so glad once again that the Congressional Black Caucus saw fit to share with all Americans what is happening to…”

On the recordFebruary 11, 2004
I am so glad once again that the Congressional Black Caucus saw fit to share with all Americans what is happening to them versus for them, because we are here to make sure that good things happen in America and that we push programs that are putting people to work and that are making sure that our children are not left with a bill, that we are willing to eat steak and have a good time right now, so that we dismantle our future in America. We want to have it better for them than it was for us.
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Kendrick Meek
Florida
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Editor's note · Context

Discussing the role of the Congressional Black Caucus in advocating for programs that benefit Americans.

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