I think Americans would be absolutely shocked to hear the statistic here, that average African American families have less than $5,500 in wealth compared to average white families, that have an average of $87,058.
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I ask unanimous consent that Jonathon Burpee, a National Park Service fellow on the staff of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, be granted floor privileges for the duration of the 113th Congress. ____________________
If this process is not fixed or focused or made better, it would really be not worth speaking about.
The Senator from North Dakota can do his closing and then I will yield to the Senator from California. Would that be OK?
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