John Kerry: “I did what Jim Clyburn did and what Bill Clinton did, which is mend…”

On the recordJanuary 29, 2004

I did what Jim Clyburn did and what Bill Clinton did, which is mend it. And Jim Clyburn wouldn't be supporting it if it were otherwise.

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