'I don't think reparations for something that happened 150 years ago, for which none of us living are responsible, is a good idea,' McConnell said.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told reporters on Tuesday that he doesn't believe reparations are an appropriate remedy for America's centuries-long history of slavery.
The majority leader called America a"work in progress" and countered calls for reparations by saying it would be"pretty hard" to figure out how to distribute restitution. The panel will examine H.R. 40, a bill repeatedly introduced by veteran congressman John Conyers which would create a commission to study the history of slavery in the United States and make recommendations about how to educate the public and meaningfully address its findings.
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