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Cracking the whip: a profile of majority whip James Clyburn

August 14, 2013

Democratic Rep. James Clyburn of South Carolina is responsible for making sure his party and President Obama achieve their top domestic priorities. Takeaway Washington correspondent Todd Zwillich sat down with Clyburn yesterday.

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