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Hoyer Statement on the Passing of Benjamin L. Hooks
April 15, 2010
WASHINGTON, April 15 -- House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer, D-Md., issued the following news release:

House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement on the passing of civil rights leader Benjamin L. Hooks:

"It is with great sadness that I mark the passing of a civil rights icon, Benjamin L. Hooks. For over fifty years, Hooks dedicated his life to the pursuit of justice as he fought for equal rights for all Americans. Emerging as a . . .

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