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James Enos Clyburn (/ˈklaɪˌbɜːrn/; born July 21, 1940) is an American politician of the Democratic Party serving as the U.S. Representative for South Carolina's 6th congressional district since 1993, and the House Assistant Minority Leader since 2011. He was previously House Majority Whip, serving in that post from 2007 to 2011. His congressional district includes large portions of Columbia and Charleston, as well as several rural areas between them. Clyburn is the current dean of the South Carolina congressional delegation.

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A question I often get is, "How do you maintain your sanity with so much happening all around you?" I think I developed a certain mental toughness that is required in the business. You have to have a thick skin and a brass bottom, because you're going to kicked a lot.

Developed, Required, Sanity, Skins, Thinking

In particular, the emerging call from our nation's evangelicals to protect God's creation is substantial

Emerging, Evangelicals, God'S Creation, Particular, Protect, Substantial

Has he paid his dues? Is he black enough? John Lewis and I were out there marching and organizing sit-ins back in the '60s so that his children and my children would not have to do it. We would have been failures if had to do the same things we did.

Black, Children, Dues, Enough, Failures

Democrats believe we must have comprehensive health care reform that includes giving the federal government authority to negotiate lower prices with drug companies.

Believe, Care, Giving, Government, Health, Negotiate

Our top priority is our troops, who are making the extraordinary effort to fulfill the mission they have been given. Democrats will work with this Administration to better define that mission and a realistic expectation of success in Iraq.

Democrats, Effort, Expectations, Iraq, Realistic, Troops

Democrats have laid out a program that, if adopted, would make us independent of Middle Eastern oil in ten years, and create a new economy especially for those in rural America. Our program invests in clean energy alternatives and provides energy assistance for those in need.

Alternatives, America, Independent, Make, Oil, Program

You ought not be afraid of nuclear, but respectful of it. Yes, it has dangers, but it also has benefits. If not for nuclear, much of the medicine that's saving lives today would not be in existence.

Benefits, Danger, Dangers, Live For Today, Ought, Respectful

Rep. James Clyburn, the state's only black congressman -- controls 20 percent to 25 percent of the primary vote.

Black, Primary, States, Vote

A lot of very competent people sometimes make errors.

Competent, Errors, Make, People, Sometimes

But reducing harmful emissions, abating our dependence on foreign oil and developing alternative renewable energy sources have benefits that go beyond environmental health, they improve personal health, enhance national security and encourage our nations economic viability.

Abating, Economic, Energy, Environmental Health, Oil

We have a moral responsibility to protect the earth and ensure that our children and grandchildren have a healthy and sustainable environment in which to live.

Children, Earth, Ensure, Healthy, Live, Responsibility

Environmental protection doesn't happen in a vacuum. You can't separate the impact on the environment from the impact on our families and communities.

Community, Environmental, Happen, Impact

The bottom line is that five million low-income Americans working full time for minimum wage, deserve a raise.

Americans, Line, Lines, Low Income, Minimum Wage, Wage

I have no problems with private schools. I graduated from one and so did my mother.

Graduated, Mother, Problem, Problems, School

Education is the great equalizer, and shouldn't be limited to the wealthiest few.

Education, Equalizer, Limited, Wealthiest

I have always abhorred the word racism. I never use it.

Abhorred, Racism, Use, Word

I believe the American people spoke loud and clear to the Bush Administration in yesterdays election that they disapprove of the current direction in the war in Iraq. As a result, the President wasted no time in dumping Secretary Rumsfeld.

Believe, Loud, Secretary, Time, War, Yesterday

The President's call for more math and science students is not being heeded by his party's leaders in Congress. They are cutting over $10 billion from student aide while refusing to fully fund No Child Left Behind. Something doesn't add up.

Billion, Children, Cutting, Party, Refusing

Environmental policy must strike a balance between the earth's best interests and our citizen's pressing needs

Balance, Environmental, House, Needs, Pressing, Strike