Reply #11: Can't find what all he said on the floor that day, His first day speaking as a Senator. [View All]

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Found this snippet
http://www.commondreams.org/headlines05/0107-02.htm

Obama's first speech

Obama, the only African-American in the Senate, did not follow the Congressional Black Caucus -- or even the progressive Illinois House Democrats -- on this one. I don't blame him. It would be unecessarily sticking his neck out in his first week on the job.

"There are different elections for different parts of the country and these differences turn shamefully on differences of wealth and race,'' Obama said in his first speech from the Senate floor.

Jackson Sr. earlier in the week told me that he was inclined to cut Obama some slack on this one because he was so new. On Thursday, Jackson was elated that Congress -- and the nation -- was forced to focus on voting rights. Regarding Durbin and Obama he said, "They did what the club did. At least they spoke out.''
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His Senate site does not have this speech on it either.

I have always admired Boxer, but after that day, I've adored her. She amazes me.