“House Democrats elected Rep. Jim Clyburn of South Carolina as assistant to the party leader, keeping him in the leadership ranks but at a lower position than in the current structure, after a last-minute challenger for the post dropped out of the running,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
Top Democrat Floats $5.7 Billion In Border Funding
House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-SC) “raised the possibility of approving $5.7 billion in funding to secure the U.S. border though various means but not by building a wall,” Reuters reports.
Said Clyburn: “We see ourselves fulfilling that request,” adding this would be a “smart wall” that includes drones, x-rays, sensors and more border patrol agents.
Quote of the Day
“My heart and head are in different places right now, but we’ll see.”
— Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC), quoted by USA Today, on whether he’ll endorse Sen. Bernie Sanders or Hillary Clinton.
Extra Bonus Quote of the Day
“The reality is, if Mrs. Clinton loses Iowa and New Hampshire, that could create new and real problems for her here.”
— Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC), quoted by the New York Times, issuing a warning to the Clinton campaign about South Carolina.
Clyburn Blames ‘Rightward Drift’ for Murders
Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) blames the “rightward drift” in the United States for the atrocity at a Charleston church, where a young white man shot and killed nine African American members of a Bible study group, CNS News reports.
Said Clyburn: “I’ve been saying for some time now, my friends in the Congressional Black Caucus will tell you, I’ve been saying to them that there’s this rightward drift in the country that I think is going too far. And people get emboldened by all of this.”
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