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ROBERT SIEGEL
NPR All Things Considered
09-25-2009
With Black Caucus' Power Comes Scrutiny

Host: ROBERT SIEGEL
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The Congressional Black Caucus has never been more powerful. Four House committees and 18 subcommittees are chaired by CBC members. The House majority whip, Jim Clyburn, is a longtime member of the caucus. And then, of course, there's the president. All this is turning the CBC's annual conference in Washington, D.C., this week into a celebration.

But as NPR's Andrea Seabrook reports, increased power comes with increased scrutiny.

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