Majority Whip James E. Clyburn: “The pursuit of a more perfect union”

By Mary C. Curtis, Joanne Levine and Evan Campbell

Posted November 19, 2020 at 9:29am

Mary C. Curtis speaks with Democratic Rep. James E. Clyburn, the majority whip, about his role in President-elect Joe Biden’s win, where the country is and where it needs to go.

Show Notes:

In North Carolina, red and blue don’t make purple
‘Republicans often racialize poverty. Democrats often run from poverty’
Joe Biden, Clarence Thomas and Amy Coney Barrett with Angela Wright
Breonna Taylor, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the future of our country with Fatima Goss Graves
White House signals acceptance of omnibus spending package

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