Jim Clyburn

I've been saying for years that we should teach the full history of this country, the history of those who came here in search of freedom, as well as the history of those who came here, having lost their freedom.

Well, we will so weaken this country until we lose respect around the world, it will be the end of not just this democracy, but it will be the end of this country as we know it.

Florida's stunning decision to teach middle schoolers and I quote, 'slaves developed skills, which in some instances could be applied for their own personal benefit.'

We need to look at the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act. I'm not going to get off of that.

Nobody wants to take anybody's guns away. Your Second Amendment is there to protect everybody. But so is the First Amendment. But it's not unfettered.

We need to change these laws.

Just because it's legal does not make it the right thing.

Just because it's legal does not make it the right thing.

Now, son, the first sign of a good education is good manners.

I want to thank all of today's witnesses for their testimony. We appreciate your insight and expertise as we seek to understand the challenges that America's nursing homes faced during the coronavirus crisis so we can learn from the past…

Can you tell me, did the vaccine, once the vaccine came, was there--what was the extent of the change?

This is a great country. I have been saying this for a long time. It doesn’t need to be made great again. Our challenge in this country is making that greatness accessible and affordable for all of our people.

The MAGA Republicans, they should not be allowed to serve in public office. They should not be allowed appointments to boards and commissions. We should relegate them to a solo place in our society that we do for people who are summer…

I am very hopeful that she will stay true to her principles.

I think Joe Biden does well, as you know, there is about a dozen African- American women under serious consideration -- it got down to three. And my thought, was one of the other two.

I have three daughters, as you know, and one of those daughters was at that debate with me. I am telling you, I see it, with Joe Biden, would I had been hearing from them and their friends. I talk with them a lot. They are telling me, that…

As a student of history, I often quote George Santayana's admonition that those who cannot remember history are condemned to repeat it.

I thank the gentleman for yielding back.

People have been dying and getting sick without treatment for decades.

I would hope we won't spend all our time today talking about yesterday. I am concerned about tomorrow and the day after.

A true threat to a comprehensive and critical response to this pandemic

The Administration failed to take basic steps to acquire critical supplies, develop tests, and prepare for the growing threat

Aggrieved over the election results, some in the West Wing appeared willing to engage in a dereliction of duty

Took people's time away from, and distracted them away from the pandemic

Because we did not have effective enforcement of the oversight procedures that Congress put in place.