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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 25, 2020

If you wish to continue having these meetings in person, you're going to have to adhere to the Attending Physician.

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Jun 25, 2020

I'm sure that the Governor of New York's decision caused all of those nursing home deaths in Texas.

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Jun 25, 2020

Let me refer you to there's several European countries that have used this approach.

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Jun 25, 2020

Ignoring science is damaging to our country.

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Jun 25, 2020

I thank the gentleman for yielding me the time. The motto of my home State of South Carolina is ``Dum spiro spero.'' That is a Latin phrase for: ``While I breathe, I hope.'' Today, as the House prepares to vote on the historic George Floyd…

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Jun 25, 2020

We are not going to have another meeting in a confined space for more than 15 minutes if we're not going to abide by this.

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Jun 25, 2020

I would hope that we spend a little time trying to figure out where the virus is going next so as to be prepared for it.

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Jun 25, 2020

I'm not going to preside over a process that will revisit that or even continue it.

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Jun 25, 2020

I have absolutely no control over the Governor of New York. I do have some control over this subcommittee, and I will exert it.

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Jun 18, 2020

I don't think that the President is known for doing wise and honorable things. I think the President knows full well what he's doing. He seems to want conflict.

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Jun 18, 2020

To have the leader of this country making a mockery of wearing masks, that's what I'm talking about. That's not leadership. That's showmanship.

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Jun 18, 2020

It's a joke. This President really needs to take stock. The people around him need to take stock.

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Jun 17, 2020

It's clear that we need to do something for working men and women.

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Jun 17, 2020

The PPP will continue to be an important resource moving forward.

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Jun 17, 2020

But America was not built to shelter in place.

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Jun 17, 2020

we cannot bury our heads in the sand and hope that our economy will miraculously recover. It won't.

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Jun 17, 2020

I am failing to understand why it is we cannot get the data, why it is that they have stopped putting out the data.

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Jun 17, 2020

President Trump and a bipartisan majority in Congress, we all joined together to enact the CARES Act.

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Jun 17, 2020

By necessity, that period required the government to step in and provide relief, and provide relief we did.

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Jun 17, 2020

This job crisis will be with us for many months.

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Jun 17, 2020

The jobs crisis is far from over.

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Jun 17, 2020

The American recovery has definitely entered a new phase.

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Jun 17, 2020

I also want to express my sympathies to Congresswoman Omar, who recently lost her father to COVID-19.

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Jun 17, 2020

Our Nation's job crisis is a direct result of a public health crisis.

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Jun 17, 2020

Reopening without a clear nationwide plan to stop this virus will only lead to more infections, more deaths, and more economic harm.

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