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Clyburn: Party leaders should ‘join hands’ in a ‘joint whipping operation’
Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) on Monday called for Republican and Democratic leaders in Congress to come together in a “joint whipping operation” for the good of the country. During an interview on MSNBC, the number three Democrat in the House told host Andrea Mitchell that now that many Republican had…
Clyburn: Republicans using racial ‘code words’ to attack Susan Rice
Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) on Tuesday accused Republicans in Congress of using racial “code words” to undermine U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice even though they “can’t hold a candle to her intellectually.” In a letter written to President Barack Obama on Monday, 97 House Republicans said that…
Clyburn: Gingrich using coded language ‘perfectly’
Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) believed Sunday morning that Newt Gingrich is using racially tinged language on the campaign trail. The congressman was asked by CNN’s Candy Crowley about Gingrich repeatedly calling President Obama a “food stamp president” and other comments that have drawn criticism as being racist. “It’s appealing to…
Boehner’s office cuts C-SPAN video again as House Dems protest
For the second time in recent weeks, C-SPAN’s video on Friday morning cut away from high drama in the U.S. Congress as Democrats demanded to be heard, only to see their session immediately shut down by Republicans. In another so-called “pro forma” session, or a session of Congress staged merely…
Debt ‘supercommittee’ ready for action
WASHINGTON — Top US House of Representatives Democrat Nancy Pelosi on Thursday appointed three close allies to a “supercommittee” tasked with finding at least $1.2 trillion in deficit cuts over ten years. Pelosi’s naming of Democratic Representatives James Clyburn, Xavier Becerra, and Chris Van Hollen brought to full strength the…
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