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Sharpton concluded by speculating that Congress had chosen Thursday (healthcare day) for the contempt vote so they could "do it in the dark"

"Congress needs to get back to the American people's business" Melanie Campbell, president of nat'l coalition on black civil participation

Daryl Parks, President of the national bar assoc., urges Congress to support , "stop partisan tactics"

NAACP president calls for Congress to stop "using its powers to delay and defer justice"

Ben Jealous, president of " has cooperated at every turn. This is motivated by base, anti-civil rights politics"

Janet Marguia, President of NCLR, "policymakers should let AG Holder get back to his job."

Race is an issue because of the issues Holder fights for, NOT because he is black

charge is "reckless and morally contemptible act" motivated by politics, says Sharpton.

not in contempt of Congress, rather "narrow political agenda of House Leadership" Wade Henderson, CEO of leadership conference

Al Sharpton to hold press conference at to condemn upcoming contempt charges against AG re documents

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