On CNN, Rep. Gregory Meeks (Clinton supporter & member of the Congressional Black Caucus)

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just said, in response to Tad Devine before him, "People need to look at what was taking place in the `90's. In fact, when I listen to what was just said, some of what I think was insulting to African-Americans...you're saying that African-Americans don't know who or why they voted for individuals. You go back to 1994 or 1996, African-Americans voted for Bill Clinton – 88% of us – are you saying that black people don't know who talks or moves in their best interests? It's almost insulting. To come some 20 years later, I think what they are doing, and what he's trying to do is exploit black people to say either you all did not know what you were doing 20 years ago or..."

Carol Costello interrupted him here, "So you think Bernie Sanders is exploiting African-Americans?"

He responded, "What I'm saying that if, in fact, what they're trying to do is to cherry pick, you know, issues...and a statement that was, I think, clearly that Hillary Clinton has said that she wished she'd used another word. But it's clear, also in the `90's who was doing more...you know if you look at the African-American community, if you look at the wage gap – it was decreasing under Bill Clinton. If you look at the unemployment gap, it was decreasing under Bill Clinton. If you look at the wealth gap, more African-Americans were gaining...if you look at participation in American society as African-Americans in the Clinton administration at that time...more than anybody in history. So I don't hear him talking about that. What he's trying to do is to pick certain things out and to imply that African-Americans were taken advantage of by the Clinton administration. Clearly, that's not the case."