As a founder and most senior member of the CBC, John Conyers has been an advocate for the Congressional Black Caucus and a respected leader in the House of Representatives.
From Marcia Fudge
As chair of the CBC, I will do all I can to be supportive of Congressman Conyers.
Congressman Watt has a long history of advocating against predatory lending and the mortgage practices that caused millions of families to lose their homes.
Any time something goes wrong, Republicans pick on women and minorities.
I do believe that if there is some way that we can find a diplomatic way to address the atrocities in Syria, I think that we should move forward with all due speed to make sure that it is something that is credible.
I think what we do really want to do is make sure that we take chemical weapons away from Syrians. And I do as well believe that because of the threats that have come from the United States, that Russia and Syria both understand that there needs to be some action.
I'm a very direct person just generally.
I don't use a lot of words unnecessarily.
I try to get to the heart of the issue, address it, and go on to the next thing.
The Office of Congressional Ethics was created to provide more transparency in the House of Representatives. It was a commendable goal.
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