We wanted to make sure that we didn't put the American people, the workers--whether you are Democrat, whether you are Republican, whether you are independent, whether you are Black, whether you are White, whether you are Hispanic--we didn't want people to be put in that position again.
Clyburn stresses the importance of protecting all workers from economic downturns.
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