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Jim Clyburn

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James Enos Clyburn, commonly known as Jim Clyburn, is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for South Carolina's 6th congressional district since 1993. A member of the Democratic Party, he has held significant leadership roles, including serving as the House Majority Whip since 2019. Clyburn is known for his advocacy on issues such as healthcare, education, and civil rights, reflecting the needs of his constituents in a predominantly African American district.

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Jun 7, 2021

You are talking about restoring the democratic principles upon which this country is based. It may disproportionately hurt me and my children and grandchildren today. But let me tell you, they all hurt this entire country going forward.

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Jun 7, 2021

This country is on the verge of going the weight of the Roman Empire because of efforts to subvert the will of our people.

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Jun 3, 2021

Mitch McConnell has decided that he was more loyal to Donald Trump than he is to the constitution that he was sworn to uphold.

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Jun 3, 2021

If you can`t get broadband in a bipartisan way, and we got the Democrats to do it, then we ought to go it alone.

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Jun 3, 2021

I applaud President Biden for doing the things necessary to try and reach out across the aisle. But it seems as if the other side decided that they`re not going to reciprocate.

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Jun 3, 2021

I don`t think anybody in the country is doing enough right now. I think that this kind of situation is something the country`s never been faced with, and nobody expected to ever be faced with anything like this.

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May 18, 2021

Emergent should not be in the business of developing vaccines, whether it is trying to work with Johnson & Johnson or AstraZeneca or anybody else, because they cannot be trusted.

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May 18, 2021

I look forward to hearing from today's witnesses so that the American people can start to get answers.

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May 18, 2021

This is about the safety of all Americans and other countries that hopefully we can be involved with in helping them to get the vaccines that they need.

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May 16, 2021

I do know that this is about January 6th. It has absolutely nothing to do with what may have happened someplace else in the world prior to or even after.

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Apr 29, 2021

No, it's not accurate at all. There's been no cheating taking place.

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Apr 29, 2021

It is extraordinary. And it's why George Santayana wrote years ago, if you fail to learn the lessons of history, you're bound to repeat them.

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Apr 29, 2021

Well, I would remind all those who seem to feel that there's something different about having a country being declared a racist country, and have it entities within the country doing racist things.

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Apr 29, 2021

I'd like to know, how is it making it easier to vote when you take away voting places, create long lines and pass laws to make it a criminal act to give people water to drink if they get to be thirsty.

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Apr 27, 2021

We got to recruit better people, and we got to pay better salaries.

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Apr 27, 2021

Thank you very much for having me.

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Apr 27, 2021

She would be ecstatic. You know, Joe Biden made it very clear upon his election that he was going to be laser-focused on COVID-19.

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Apr 27, 2021

We are going to connect with the American people the same way Democrats did in Georgia earlier this year in January.

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Apr 27, 2021

I can think of no one better suited, better prepared. I can think of no one with the integrity, no one more committed to the fundamental principles that make this country what it is than my good friend, my late wife`s great friend, Joe…

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Apr 27, 2021

I think that if we leave the room as we will enter the room, and that is with full faith and confidence in this president, I think we will leave the room on a high note.

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Apr 14, 2021

We will get our liberties back to do what we wish when 90 percent of the Members of Congress demonstrate to the American people that we will all be getting vaccinated.

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Apr 14, 2021

Tucker Carlson, in my not so humble opinion, is an entertainer.

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Apr 14, 2021

I urge all of my constituents and all others who may have any confidence in my opinion to please follow the scientists and get vaccinated.

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Apr 14, 2021

When 90 percent of the Members of Congress get vaccinated.

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Apr 14, 2021

I will tell you one instance of when we can get our liberties back. It is when 90 percent of the members of the U.S. Congress get vaccinated.

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