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Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) member Rep. Walter Fauntroy (D.C. Delegate) continuing to speak on the steps of the Capitol Building: "There are concerns about the unconscionable retreat of this nation on the question of affirmative action and equal opportunity, and our marching feet speak to that issue this morning. There are concerns about the extension of the basic principle of the democracy that we seek to export around the world. The right of every American citizen to participate fully in the voting process. And, so we assemble our marching feet and we present our bodies on behalf of the millions of Americans who petition, even now, the members of the Congress of the United States to extend the Voting Rights Act on the floor of the House next week here in Washington. And to address you on those three critical issues, it is my privilege first to present the pearl of great price in the Congressional Black Caucus, to present our team leader on questions of affirmative action and equal opportunity, the honorable Shirley Chisolm of New York." Rep. William H. Gray III (D-PA), Rep. Ron Dellums (D-CA), Rep. Harold Washington (D-IL) and other members of the CBC standing behind him.