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I think they would say in 'Gullah Geechee' country, he needs to chill a little bit. I hope he understands what that means
Clyburn to Clinton: 'Chill' on Obama Jan 21, 2008

So I am keeping my promise to the party because I think this whole thing is much bigger than my emotions
Top S.C. Democrat stays on the sidelines Jan 21, 2008

It would be my hope that the White House would get engaged with us, and what we would do is to produce a product that the House, Senate and the White House will agree to
Democrats to White House: Let's talk Mar 27, 2007

How do you call closing loopholes to oil companies that would generate $40 to $50 billion in revenue, how do you call that a tax hike? That is no tax hike
Battle looms over raising debt ceiling Jun 26, 2011

You only hike taxes when you raise rates. We want us to have an effective tax collection and close these loopholes, stop giving billions of dollars in breaks to millionaires and billionaires
Battle looms over raising debt ceiling Jun 26, 2011

James Enos "Jim" Clyburn (born July 21, 1940) is the U.S. Representative for South Carolina's 6th congressional district, serving since 1993, and the Assistant Democratic Leader since 2011. He was previously House Majority Whip, serving in that post from 2007 to 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes Florence, Sumter and large portions of Columbia and Charleston.

As Assistant Democratic Leader, he is the third-ranking Democrat in the House behind House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Minority Whip Steny Hoyer.

Clyburn was born in Sumter, South Carolina, the son of Enos Lloyd Clyburn, a fundamentalist minister, and his wife Almeta (née Dizzley), a beautician. Republican South Carolina Congressman George W. Murray, who served in the 53rd and 54th U.S. Congresses, was a distant relative of his. He attended South Carolina State College (now South Carolina State University) in Orangeburg where he was initiated into Omega Psi Phi fraternity and graduated with a bachelor's degree in history.

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