“I think that we are in a position now that calls for some significant actions taken by the Congress, and we ought to expand. Thirteen is a pretty good number. A baker's dozen would be a good number to have on the court.
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Representative • South Carolina, District 6
Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC) has represented South Carolina's 6th Congressional District since 1993. A senior Democratic leader, he served as House Majority Whip and Majority Leader and is the longest-serving Black member of Congress from South Carolina.
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“His commitment to public service and the people he represented will remain an enduring part of his legacy.
“We have someone in the White House that wants Republicans to ignore the Constitutional principles for which this current map was drawn. A critical number of Republicans did not believe in putting a man over the law.
“The vote today reflected what South Carolinians would like to see, and that is a constitutional process.
“I am embarrassed that so many people in our legislature will allow strangers in Washington to tell them what to do, when to do it, and how to do it.