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i would just e echo mustapha ofustafa's point that six these candidates want to be president thoughthis issue was impoportant enough to o not just talk thehe talk, but to wawalk e walk. and we welcome them to south carolina's only state-supported historic black college and university at south carolina state. welcome to bulldog country. gilda cobb-hunter, how does it work in a state legislature run issues of environmental justice? the rightout alec, wing organization that rights legislation, particularly in t e for stateslatures -- legislatures, and one by one, following a trend in the country to cut back on regulations. how do you deal as the head of the national black caucus of state legislators in responding? >> a part of it is what we will do here tonight. my role as president in my view is increasing members awareness of issues that impapact our constituents. wewe all know the roine issssues that a all of us care about and all of us working on. but when it comes to an issue like environment of justice, the awareness of black legislators in our view is not what it should be. so a