James Clyburn actually said...

"the Trump administration engaged in a persistent pattern of political interference in the Nation's pandemic response."

"It wasn't unusual for the CDC, when they were developing guidance, to reach out for discussion purposes to groups that may be affected by the guidance."

"I do consider this as an attempt to distract from what we are trying to get to here in terms of interfering with the work of our scientists."

"I know the American public is looking for answers and wants the transparency they were promised that they still haven't gotten from the Biden administration."