Quotes by Jim Clyburn

“And Dr. Tisdale pulls my coat a little bit and says, You know, theres the little matter of Tingley. And he brought Gephardt and me over here, and showed us what was here,”

“Quite frankly, it was downright depressing to see the building in that condition. There is a lot of history on this campus, but Tingley, this is the building,”

“We went through a period where we got rid of everything that was old. Everything had to be new”

“But the longer we live, the more we appreciate what got us where we are. I am glad to see they have restored much of the original woodwork and these columns especially. If youve got this stuff, you ought not hide it.”

“You get a real appreciation of what we as a people once were ? and can be, ... All of this is very emotionally satisfying to me.”

“Georgetown has given to our nation a native son who will be the first person of color to have a portrait to hang in our capitol,”

“were not going to let it ride this time.”

“That issue is going to dog him, ... Where was he for a year? I dont know. Nobody else seems to know.”

“great friend to me, the people of Clarendon County and all South Carolinians. Alex never met a stranger or a person he wasnt willing to help.”

“Ill take another look at it and see whether or not I ought to get actively involved or whether or not I ought to just cast a vote.”

“This weekend gives us a tremendous opportunity to really have the country get a feel for who and what we are.”

“The car drives very well. Its very quiet. I was sitting in it trying to figure out when this thing would start.”

“We made the decision that nobody coming to Columbia or the Midlands would be put in a shelter. They would go into homes or hotel rooms. It gives them privacy, and it gives them some dignity in their existence.”

I have no problems with private schools. I graduated from one and so did my mother. Private schools are useful and we often use public funds to pay for their infrastructures and other common needs.

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.

Environmental policy must strike a balance between the earths best interests and our citizens pressing needs.

Environmental protection doesnt happen in a vacuum. You cant separate the impact on the environment from the impact on our families and communities.