Remarks by President Obama at Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Annual Phoenix Awards Dinner

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 24, 2011 – 8:30 P.M. EDT

THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, CBC!  (Applause.)  Thank you so much. Thank you.  Please, everybody have a seat.  It is wonderful to be with all of you tonight.  It’s good to be with the conscience of the Congress.  (Applause.)  Thank you, Chairman Cleaver and brother Payne, for all that you do each and every day.  Thank you, Dr. Elsie Scott, president and CEO of the CBC Foundation, and all…