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On the recordJuly 24, 2023
Well, we will so weaken this country until we lose respect around the world, it will be the end of not just this democracy, but it will be the end of this country as we know it.
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Jim Clyburn
Democratic · South Carolina

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Clyburn warns that erasing or glossing over history could lead to a loss of respect for the country and threaten democracy.

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