Follow BeltwayBlips on TwitterBlack lawmakers urge Obama to make Sudan crisis a priority
Published 5/19/2009 by js609163 at CNN Political Ticker
Rep. John Lewis is vocal in the fight to end the humanitarian crisis in Sudan.
WASHINGTON (CNN) – Members of the Congressional Black Caucus urged President Obama on Tuesday to act on the humanitarian crisis in Sudan, including pressuring China to intervene in the mass killing of civilians in the African nation.
"We have to act," [...]
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