04/25/2018
https://congress.gov...
"My resolution emphasized that, while slavery was our Nation's original sin, the underlying sin of anti-Black racism did not end with the Civil War and the 13th Amendment."
"The White House pleaded a non-existent absolute immunity and that will not stay."
"An honest reckoning with the Federal Government's role in protecting the institution of slavery has been a leading priority in my congressional career."
"The Federal Government bears a heavy moral responsibility for what happened."