Cobb-Hunter at DNC meeting: Obama on right track (Audio)

by William Christopher on February 8, 2010

in Legislature, News, Politics & Government

Gilda Cobb-Hunter

Orangeburg Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter attended the winter meeting of the Democratic National Committee meeting in snowbound Washington last week and over the weekend. Cobb-Hunter serves as a National Committee member from South Carolina, and also chairs the DNC Southern Caucus, consisting of Democratic leadership in 13 states.

U.S. Representative Debbie Wasserman Schulz of Florida, the House Deputy Whip, addressed the Southern Caucus, on the Democrats’ current efforts to maintain its majority position in Congress.

Cobb-Hunter says Democrats are concerned over the lack of movement of their legislation in the Senate, particularly President Obama’s health care plan.

(Cobb-Hunter on DNC meeting MP3  3:40)

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