Clyburn calls backing Clarence Thomas a mistake
Rep. Jim Clyburn says he was wrong to support Clarence Thomas for the Supreme Court in 1991.
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Clyburn calls backing Clarence Thomas a mistake
Rep. Jim Clyburn says he was wrong to support Clarence Thomas for the Supreme Court in 1991.
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