“Today is just the beginning of our fulfillment of that goal.”
“First of all, I will never be intimidated by anyone, President or not.”
“My message is, 'Do what President Trump said.'”
“I can handle law enforcement. We've got NYPD. I have State Police. We have all the resources we need to keep our streets safe.”

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On the recordJuly 26, 2021
As my great friend and our former colleague, Elijah Cummings, would say, this country is better than that.
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Jim Clyburn
Democratic · South Carolina
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Editor's note · Context

Clyburn references Elijah Cummings to highlight the need for better treatment of vulnerable populations.

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