07/08/2009
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"We can do better. And that is what you are saying."
"That while wealth grew for African-Americans as they achieve life advances, that growth is at a considerably lower rate than it is for Whites experiencing the same accomplishments."
"While the overall unemployment rate has dropped to 7.6 percent as of March, the same is not true for the African American unemployment rate which hovers at 13.5 percent."
"I hope today's hearing could be a substantive evaluation of the Department's loan program, but I am concerned that the Republicans continue to make the false and irresponsible claims that this program..."