Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is a time to honor the greatest champion of racial equality who taught a nation - through compassion and courage - about democracy, nonviolence and racial justice.

In the 112th Congress he is the chairman of the Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection Product Safety and Insurance. Prior to entering politics Pryor worked as a private practice attorney. Pryor noted the ability and competence of Clinton as a Senator and former U.

Born in Fayetteville Arkansas Pryor is the son of former Arkansas Governor and U. Pryor was a member of the bipartisan Gang of 14 formed in 2005 to forge a compromise on the use of the Senate filibuster. He was elected the state Attorney General in 1998.