E-mail a friendFebruary 14, 2005
Senate Finance Committee member, Arkansas Sen. Blanche Lincoln, discusses why the new Bush budget is bad news for most Americans. Rapper-actor Mos Def talks about his diverse career.
Sen. Blanche Lincoln
Sen. Blanche Lincoln
Arkansas Senator Blanche Lincoln made history in '98 when she became the youngest woman ever elected to the U.S. Senate. Now in her second term, she's known for seeking bipartisan solutions. She sits on the Finance Committee and the Special Committee on Aging and co-founded the Senate Hunger Caucus. Lincoln has been a lobbyist and an aide to a former representative, whom she defeated in '92 for a congressional seat. After four years, she left to raise twins, until deciding to run for the Senate.
Mos Def
Mos Def
Mos Def is a voice of new-school hip-hop and a serious actor. The Brooklyn-born artist began rhyming at age 9 and formed his first group with his siblings. He's appeared on numerous records with several groups and debuted his solo album in '99. He began his acting career on TV's The Cosby Mysteries and has several notable performances to his credit, including roles in Broadway's Pulitzer Prize-winning Topdog/Underdog and HBO's Emmy-winning Something the Lord Made. 'The New Danger' is his sophomore CD.