he has invested heavily in those ties with the african american community, folks like jim clyburn, whoe instrumental in his becoming president and winning the democratic nomination. he's among political friends and allies as well. >> reporter: actually, the last time he was here in 2020 was the morning after the south carolina primary which helped catapult him to securing the nomination, in part with the support of congressman jim clyburn. he has consistently tried to come and show up for these big moments commemorating bloody sunday, commemorating martin luther king jr. he's also acknowledged that there's still so much more work that he wants to get done. of course, voting rights, that was a centerpiece of his 2020 campaign, promising that, if he was in office, that they could get more protections for voting rights put in place. so far we've really seen that flounder up on capitol hill, first when the democrats controlled both the house and senate, really stymied in part by the filibuster. now they're going to be facing another hurdle as republicans are now in control of the house. so

>> it's a process by which jim clyburn members of congress can direct money to specific projects in their district or state. so historically going back actually to the early days of the republic, we saw lighthouses were earmarks and nowadays we see things like roads, bridges, maybe extending in airport or job re-coverings and it's been a lot of infrastructure. >> what's it for representative orho senator engage in the process? >> well, it really allows them meet the local needs of their constituents and congress is not get ago lot done for them they feel and this is a way members of congress can demonstrate and direct ways that congress and federal government can deliver for them weather fixing a road or build ago new hospital. >> developer gives the legislator the ability to say i did this for you and show them theee dollar figure attached to it. >> whether or not in the constitution is this? >> it's not in the constitution but the constitution is clear that the power of the purse lies within congress and no money shall be drawn from the treasury without a law enacted by congress and we

, we passed the most significant gun safety reform in 50 years but i'm not ready to stop nor is jim clyburn and anyone else ready to stop. i led the effort when i was a senator to pass the assault weapons ban and we are going to ban assault weapons again. they matter. we have the bank, fewer people died. dear mass shootings. together, we are saying loud and clear, that in america, hate and extremism will not prevail. silence as the saying goes is complicity. i promise you my administration will not remain silent. i promise you. the task before us is about justice, but it's also about jobs, financial stability. the ability to generate wealth. it's about hope, self-worth, dignity. that is why we are building an economy that i have been criticized for what i make no apologies. we were not poor, we were not wealthy, typical middle-class family. i don't remember anything trickling down on my dad's table. when we do that, but we built from the bottom up, the middle class does very well and the wealthy still do well. we all do well. there is work to do, especially as we recover from the devastatin

nor is jim clyburn or anyone else ready to stop. to pass the assault weapons ban. we are going to ban assault weapons again. when we had the ban, fewer people died, fewer mass shootings. saying loud and clearly that in america hate and extremism will not prevail. silence is complicity. i promise you my contrition will not remain silent. the task before us is about justice. it's also about jobs, financial stability, the ability to generate generational wealth, it's about hope, dignity. that's why were building an economy that i make no apologies. growing from the bottom up and the middle out, not from the top down. we were a typical middle-class family. i don't remember anything trickling down. when we do that, when we build from the middle out in the bottom up, the poor have a leg up, the middle class does well in the upper class still does well. the storms that hit in january. that's why am working with the mayor and major disaster declaration committing to federal government to cover 100% of debris removal. paying for temporary housing, supporting local business

jim clyburn, you can still see in the middle of the picture there.well as terri sewell, the only democrat to be elected to congress for the house, representing parts of alabama. including there, in selma. and you can see jesse jackson, right in the middle of that. he, speaking with reverend al. we are going to share that conversation with you. he reflects on potentially why this might be his final walk. he is in a wheelchair, you see him there, talking to the president. and reverend al sharpton there, at the same time. but that, walkabout 250 feet. only about ten minutes. they finished with a photo opportunity, and then a closing prayer together, where the prayer was evoking some of the names that bring us back 58 years. including what you heard there in selma. shoulders, the idea that from selma came so much strength that therefore, we are part of the major reason why certain presidents, like president joe biden, were elected and were successful in the south. and across the country, they're in selma boma. we are going to get to reverend al sharpton,

congressman jim clyburn and seth molten proposed a vet build wealth in america are to get an education and buy a home. so when they are denied to a generation of black veterans, it's going to have a huge economic cost not just for their generation but for every generation thereafter. >> reporter: the bill which is thought to cost $70 billion failed to get enough support last year. so they hope to reintroduce it this year. >> we are benefitting from the sacrifices of some americans who were not treated fairly. >> reporter: the v.a. says it's working to reach out to black veterans to assist them in getting the benefits they're owed. since 2021, the v.a. says it has helped more than 650 black veterans navigate the claims process, through outreach event throughout the country, but the v.a. won't say how many of those veterans ultimately got their claims approved. soon after we started digging into forbes' story he got the letter he had been waiting on for years. >> we made a decision on your entitlement to v.a. benefits. post traumatic stress disorder ptsd is granted. >> reporter: why the

democratic whip, emeritus as well as our assistant leader of the house democratic caucus chair jim clyburn. >> thank you very much mr. chair, mr. vice chair distinguished leaders of her caucus. i had a breakfast this morning with a group of rural electric operative people from across the country. i was really amazed to hear some of the reactions from them and the anxiety they are feeling about the future of this country. most of us are aware of our nation's motto, e pluribus unum. out of many one. and that is what this retreat or conference or whatever we're calling it today is all about. gathering together and looking at this magnificent agenda that the leader just told you about and what we can do to connect that agenda to the american people. i also say to my caucus that our main job is to explain to people exactly what our proposals will do for them. what they will do for their families. and what they will do for the communities in which they live. that is what this is all about. we had unexpected results last november because we put people over politics and explained time and time aga

and i would like to take a moment to thank nancy pelosi, jim clyburn and steny hoyerer for your leadership. it is very clear and welcome back to baltimore. it is very clear that each and every one of us continue to see higher shoulders that we stand on not because of the leadership you have already shown and the leadership you continue to show. god bless you so much. i am blessed with the best delegation and give a shoutout. i could not have better partners and i thank you and honor to stand with each and every one of you. god bless you. united states congress actually reflects the beautiful diversity of our country. now more than ever, this government looks like the people that it serves. and that's an achievement, frankly, that should be making all of us proud. because a government that looks like the people helps to deliver for the people it represents. i was very clear during our campaign that we were going to build and administration that looked like the state of maryland and we have accomplished that. not only have we built the most diverse administration in our state's history, to i

now, a short while ago, we had the chance to catch up with congressman jim clyburn of south carolina, a key, powerful biden ally. he said we are on a roll and we have to keep rolling. they will keep working to get voters rights legislation passed but he was also cognizant of the hurdles on the pill, especially with the pfilibuster that would need to be cleared to get anything passed through the senate. the president will try to make a case at a time when many activists have become frustrated with the inability to get voting rights legislation across the finish line. i will also note in addition to this voting rights push coming from the president here today, it will also serve as his first visit here to selma after tornadoes devastated the city and neighborhoods nearby. as we drove through the city today, we saw much of that devastation that impacted homes and buildings. the president might have an opportunity to see some of that as he is driving here to the site today. in just a short while, we are expecting the president to once again make his push for voting rights at a time when m

and, when then coronavirus committee chairman jim clyburn rejected republican calls for investigationo the origins, leaving it to the biden administration concerned that g.o.p. was trying to deflect accountability for the trump administration's failed response to the crisis. the white house staying vegas on vague onwhether the president wn it? >> we are taking a look at the bill. he understands how important it is to get to the bottom of covid origins. >> despite biden's own fbi and department of energy concluding the lab leak is the likely origin. republicans whose cries fell on deaf ears for years feeling vindicated. >> we had red flags from covid's origins from day one. if it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, quacks like a duck, it's probably a duck. folks, this screams like a duck. >> while the top democrat on the house intelligence committee hoping it will end the mudslinging against government officials like dr. anthony fauci. >> bind the discussion of ducks were some pretty aggressive accusations, which i'm really and i think what we are all trying to avoid here. >> senator

congressman jim clyburn and seth moulton proposed the g.i.n act, which would allow descendents of black world war ii veterans to be eligible for the home loans and educational benefits that were supposed to be guaranteed a decade ago. >> the two best ways to build wealth in america, art to get an education and to buy a home, so when they are denied, to a generation of black veterans, it is going to have a huge economic cost not just for their generation but for every generation that comes thereafter. >> reporter: the g.i. bill restoration act, which is estimated to cost roughly $7 billion failed to get an of sport last year, so the pair of lawmakers hope to reintroduce at this session. >> we are benefiting from the sacrifices of some americans who were not treated fairly. >> reporter: the va says it's working to reach out the black veterans to assist them in getting benefits they are owed, since 2021, the va says that it has helped more than 650 black veterans navigate the claims process, through outreach across the country. the va won't say

i'm not ready to stop, nor is jim clyburn or anybody else. i led to pass the assault weapons been and we're going to ban assault weapons again. they matter. when we had the ban, fewer people died, fewer mass shootings. and together we're saying loud and clearly that in america hate and extremism will not prevail, though they are rearing their ugly head in significance now. silence is complicity. i promise you my administration will not remain silent. i promise you. [ applause ] the task before us is about justice but it's also about jobs, financial stability, the ability to generate generational wealth. it's about hope, self-worth, it's about dignity. that's why we're building an economy that i've been significantly criticized for but i make no apologies that grows the economy from the bottom up and middle down, not from the top. i don't remember anything trickle down from my dad's kitchen table on the trickle down economic problem. when dweewe do that, build from middle up, the poor have a hand up. we know there's work to do, especially as y

neil: i was raising this with one of the house leaders, jim clyburn yesterday, he said this was not politicallyargeted this was institution run by democrats and venture capital firms that disproportionally funded democrats had nothing to do with it. furthermore, if this would happen in topeka, north dakota, we would have done the same thing. that in of itself the politics notwithstanding worried me because we can't afford to do this with every bank that stumbles or worse is sidelined because there are a lot of banks out there and i'm wondering if kevin o'leary's view of this, maybe we simply have too many small, regional banks in this day and age. he was pretty blunt about that. i wonder whether you make about that, there is cash carrage to carnage come here what do we do about it. >> this is not political issue. this is a government issue. neil: exactly right. >> what happened in 2008, 2009. what happened in 2008, 2009 large banks got bigger, bigger essentially because of all the regulation put on smaller mid-sized banks. we disincentivized smaller medium-sized banks succeeding in especially h

folks, we passed the most significant gun safety law in 30 years, but i'm not ready to stop, nor is jim clyburn or anybody else up there ready to stop. i led the effort when i was a senator to pass the assault weapons ban, and we're going to ban assault weapons again. [applause] they matter. and we had the ban, fewer people died, fewer mass shootings. and together we're saying loud and clearly that this america -- in america hate and extremism will not prevail, although they are rearing their ugly head in significance now. silence, as the saying goes, silence is complicity, and i promise you my administration will not remain silent. i promise you. [cheers and applause] the task before us is about justice, but it's also about jobs. financial stability. the ability to generate generational wealth. it's about hope, self-worth. it's about dig the mity. that that's why we're -- dignity. that's why we're building an economy that i make no a apologies that grows the economy from the bottom up and the middle out, not from the top down. we weren't poor, but we weren't wealthy. we were a typical middle c

and i would like to take a moment to thank nancy pelosi, jim clyburn and steny hoyerer for your leadership. it is very clear and welcome back to baltimore. it is very clear that each and every one of us continue to see higher shoulders that we stand on not because of the leadership you have already shown and the leadership you continue to show. god bless you so much. i am blessed with the best delegation and give a shoutout. i could not have better partners and i thank you and honor to stand with each and every one of you. god bless you. united states congress actually reflects the beautiful diversity of our country. now more than ever, this government looks like the people that it serves. and that's an achievement, frankly, that should be making all of us proud. because a government that looks like the people helps to deliver for the people it represents. i was very clear during our campaign that we were going to build and administration that looked like the state of maryland and we have accomplished that. not only have we built the most diverse administration in our state's history, to i

i brought up jim clyburn's first fry that it does that i've been to.coachella of the south. i got have the room laughing -- half of the room lab, tap of the room was like chuckles but question marks. i had members asking me what's coachella? i got a good opportunity to explain a big part of paul culture. >> one of the things are bring into the table, your activism on gun safety. and you were an activist at 15. how was it impacting your argument on the need for gun safety, the fact that you grew up doing active shooter drills. something that people 20th ago -- >> they have an issue at the forefront of everything i think about. i ended up getting involved into the sandy hook shooting because they didn't get shot in school. three years later, i survived a gun violence myself and downtown orlando. a few months before that, we had pulse nightclub where we lost 49 lives in the heart of orlando. this issue is one that i'm costly my mind because i think it's an issue that the fines iterations. generations should not be defined by shootings and mass shootings.

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this thinking about jim clyburn. he is in the house, congressman from south carolina.et in the last election when all of these democrats were saying defund the police. he said this is the worst message that democrats can send. >> brian: but they don't get it. aoc weighed in this ain't it. d.c. has a right to govern itself like any other state or municipality if the president supports d.c. statehood he should governor like it. plenty of other places pass laws disagree with respect the government of d.c. just as he does elsewhere. >> ainsley: she is taking advantage of this and saying d.c. needs to be its own state. >> brian: she is like cori bush she doesn't say it. defund the police. she says it everyday. and that is the feeling. they think cops are the problem rather than crime being the problem. we are getting a sense since 2020 of what it is like when you go soft on crime. you eventually will become a victim of it. and your city will be destroyed. and the people that vote on it usually move out. >> griff: you mentioned cori bush, how is that working out for st. loui

whether they be black white is irrelevant if you go down in south carolina and run in general jim clyburn's district, you will not get any funding from the rnc no matter how good you are. they dry up the funding and so now for 30 something years. you've had a people down there that heard nothing but lies. it's like lincoln said in this cooper union address. he said the only he said that your slaves would barely know that a republican party existed except for the lives that you tell about us in their presence, but it's vice verses what both parties it's what they do both of yeah, both of you. i want to come back. i think your voice is so important. that's why on it to be a part of this. in a view on afterwards you know race. you can find racism in everything. yeah in america today. do you say? when you look at trayvon martin, you look at george floyd. breonna taylor, you know, everything is about race for the mainstream media when it involves a white officer and someone who's black and it really doesn't tell the whole story. how do you get black americans and and whites to another extent to

on behalf of americans all over the country i would remind everyone that is under chairman jim clyburn's leadership the subcommittee on the coronavirus crisis held seven hearings focused on combating fraud and relief program and recovered millions for at least 109 million payments that went out properly. that helped us that is to try to find a way to save taxpayer dollars before they continue to become victims of fraud. i would like to enter mr. chairman into the record the final report of the subcommittee. >> without objection they will be entered into the record. >> thank you with details democratic weaknesses in the program. i want to really be clear must be identified. prosecuted and sent to jail. this was great deal of premeditation and protect the innocent the very list we can do as a respondent that it should to the great need that had come about as a result of the pandemic it. i look forward to today's hearing. gentlemen, i would just say to this to you also aside from the fact i think you have a very hard job, we are looking to you to find out what you found out and to tell us h

i would remind everyone that it was under chairman jim clyburn's leadership, the subcommittee on the coronavirus crisis held 7 hearings fosed on combating fraud and relf programs andecovered millions, at least 109 mlion and theyre still recoving money that wa improperly used, payments that went out improperly among the manyccomplishments that committee helped us to be able to do wha we ought to do when things gowry, and that is to y to find a way to save taxpayer dolla beforthey come incidentsf frau i wld like to enter into the reco the final report of that subcommittee. which details the mor successes of that democratic efforto prevent fraudsters from exploiting weaknesses in the program. i wou like to close by saying i want to be clear, fraudsters muste identified, prosecuted d sent to jail. this is theft, grand theft, with a great deal of premeditation an to be able to find a w to recover funds and protect the innocent, it is the least we could do in this instance, the united states of amera which responded as it should to the great need that has come about as a result of the pand

i would remind everyone that it was under chairman jim clyburn's leadership that the subcommittee on the coronavirus crisis held seven hearings focus on combatting fraud in relief programs and recovered millions. at least 109 million and they're still recovering money that was improperly used and payments that went out and properly. among the many accomplishments that committee helped us to be able to do what we ought to do when things go awry. that is to try to find a way to save taxpayers dollars before they continue to become victims of fraud. i like to enter mr. chairman into the record at the final report of that subcommittee. >> without objection, entered in the record. >> which details the major successes of that democratic effort to prevent fraud firms from exploiting weaknesses in the programs. i'd like to just close by saying. i want to really be clear. fraudsters must be identified, prosecuted and sent to jail. this is theft. grand theft. with a great deal of premeditation. to be able to find a way to recover funds and to protect the innocent. i think it's the very least w