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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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Dec 16, 2020

The chairman of the House Select Committee on the Coronavirus, James Clyburn, released a memo showing political interference in the national coronavirus response.

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Dec 15, 2020

It is a winning message. There is no question about that.

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Dec 15, 2020

Yes, I am. I'm very concerned about that, because we have notice already they have reduced the number of polling places from what they were on November 3.

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Dec 15, 2020

Mo Brooks is being what I consider to be a very non-patriotic person.

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Dec 15, 2020

The fact of the matter is, he knows that Biden won by more than seven million votes.

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Dec 14, 2020

I do believe that we are going to leave here later this week with an agreement.

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Dec 14, 2020

I think he's going to make some attempt to have some of his minions pull some shenanigans on the sixth of January.

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Dec 14, 2020

Yes, Americans will get checks. It may not be the same checks that they got before, but there will be cash going into people's households.

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Dec 14, 2020

What can I do to maintain this great pursuit -- is what I call it -- the pursuit of a more perfect union.

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Dec 14, 2020

This democracy is very, very fragile, more fragile than I would have thought, when I used to teach it years ago.

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Dec 14, 2020

when I saw 126, of my colleagues signing on to a brief to ask the Supreme Court of the United States to install an autocracy. That's what they were asking, to, in some way, invalidate the voters in four states and allow us to put in place…

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Dec 7, 2020

I never thought I would see the day that duly elected people will be so shallow in their thinking, to try and overturn an election. You're talking about a difference of 7 million votes. Any place else in the world that would be recognized…

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Dec 7, 2020

I thank Congressman Butterfield for yielding to me to talk on this very momentous occasion. I thank him for bringing attention to this issue, the 155th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th Amendment. Now, having not listened to all…

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Nov 17, 2020

I think they do. And that's all Black Lives Matter is all about.

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Nov 9, 2020

Extend the olive branch, let them know what your programs are, ask them to join. And if they don't, then let's go with the executive order.

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Nov 9, 2020

Absolutely, and I want him to. The fact of the matter is, extend the olive branch, let them know what your programs are, ask them to join. And if they don't, then let's go with the executive order.

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Nov 9, 2020

COVID-19 must be dealt with. And as you said, we must do it with the science. It looks as if there may be a vaccine on the horizon. And, hopefully, that would prove to be the case.

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Nov 9, 2020

The Emancipation Proclamation, that was an executive order. This country never passed legislation to outlaw slavery.

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Nov 9, 2020

Remember, Joy, the Emancipation Proclamation, that was an executive order.

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Nov 9, 2020

If Joe Biden gets his arms wrapped around this pandemic, it will start us towards a much better place in our society.

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Oct 26, 2020

This campaign is about restoring America's goodness, so that we can maintain America's greatness. Donald Trump is not a good person.

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Oct 26, 2020

I cannot abide those kinds of insults coming from Donald Trump.

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Oct 26, 2020

Yes, he does. He has a chance to flip Georgia and he has a chance to flip North Carolina. And I think he has still got a fighting chance in Florida.

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Oct 26, 2020

I wish this President would spend some time given reality, but what he's doing is just a lot of fairy tales.

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Oct 26, 2020

Well, you know, we've been hearing a bunch of, as Joe Biden was saying, malarkey, coming from this White House for a long time, and this is a big pile of malarkey.

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