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On the recordJanuary 25, 2022
I think it would be well for that to happen. As you know, I'm a big fan of Everett Dirksen and that was one of the things I admired about him. He made sure that the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act were both a bipartisan issue.
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Jim Clyburn
Democratic · South Carolina

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Clyburn expresses his hope for bipartisan support for the Supreme Court nomination, referencing historical bipartisan efforts.

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