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“As a Lifetime Member of the NAACP, I've always supported the goals of this venerable organization. My 26-year legislative career has been consistently harmonious with the positions of the NAACP. I'm pleased to have the opportunity to represent Tennessee's 9th District on the issues that are vital to our citizens,” said Congressman Cohen.

“I take enormous pride in the exciting research and innovation being undertaken both at UT and at St. Jude,” said Congressman Cohen. “It’s gratifying when their good work is rewarded and can be continued with federal funds. The Department of Health and Human Services should be commended for awarding in excess of $109,000 for research being done in the 9th District.”

Longtime “Daily Show” correspondent Samantha Bee interviewed Congressman Cohen on November 5th for a segment about the use of so-called "line-standers" -- people who are paid hundreds of dollars by high-priced lobbyists to hold their place in line for Congressional hearings.

“We are glad that the Bush Administration responded to calls from Congress to release emergency funding under the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) that will help seniors and working families keep the heat on this winter,” stated Congressman Cohen.

“This $2,076,788 in help with heating bills for families here in Tennessee is critical with Americans paying record prices to heat their home. This winter, Americans using heating oil will pay more than $2,000 per family – over three times the 2001 costs.”

Congressman Cohen called Dr. King “a great American and an individual who changed this country for the better and whose life is a testament to fortitude, courage, faith and a desire to make America better.”

In his nearly 20-minute speech, Congressman Cohen invoked the words of Dr. King and talked about his lasting influence on Tennessee's 9th Congressional District. “No assassin’s bullet could stop what Martin Luther King had begun,” he said. “Today as we celebrate a birth which has changed us and which continues to challenge us, let us remember his dream.”