Here is the text of Rep. Bryant Clark's Response to the State of the State

You can find it over at the Mississippi Democratic Trust website by clicking here.

Rep. Bryant Clark (D - Pickens) speaks against the Denny map

Rep. Clark: If you vote for this map, you are guaranteeing that someone outside of this body will be drawing the lines.  Asks if members are really convinced that the Denny map will pass muster with the courts after wiping out influence districts.  Case law says it is fine to draw maps to increase Republican power, but it is not ok to dilute minority voting strength.

Rep. Bryant Clark (D - Pickens) questions Rep. Bill Denny (R - Jackson) about the Denny map

Rep. Bryant Clark (D - Pickens) is questioning Denny hard about the lack of seats that are between 25% and 50% BVAP.  Denny's plan has only 4 districts between 25% and 50% BVAP, and only 1 district between 35% and 50% BVAP.  (This is what I meant by Denny resegregating the state through redistricting.)  Denny just says that he relies on counsel that Denny map complies with the VRA.