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Majority Whip Clyburn with teachers from the Riley Summer Institute for Teachers of Government (Furman University, Greenville, SC) at the 60th Anniversary of the Integration of the US Armed Forces ceremony in the US Capitol Rotunda on July 23, 2008. |
Clyburn on Third Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina
August 29, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C.— “When we visited this July, our third trip to the region to mark the anniversary, we saw the hope and the future of the region and we recommitted ourselves to a partnership for the future. Since the trip, the president agreed to extend the cost-share requirements relieving the financial burden on levee rebuilding and coastal protection. We will continue to push for an investigation into the failure of the government. And we are committed to providing continued assistance for needs in health care, education, housing, infrastructure and more.”
Clyburn on the Passing of Stephanie Tubbs Jones
August 20, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C.— “Whether you were a presidential candidate, a colleague debating on the floor or a friend passing time, you wanted her on your team for her quick legal mind, tenacious debating skills, her infectious humor and that thousand watt smile. My heart is heavy. She was larger than life and we will all greatly miss the Gentlewoman from Cleveland. My prayers are with her family, friends and staff.”
Louisiana Levee Cost-Share Extended
August 8, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C.—House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn today was pleased to see the President respond to calls from him and his congressional colleagues to extend the payment deadline for Louisiana’s share of levee construction. Clyburn led a delegation of House members to the Gulf Coast from July 19-22, which called on the President to extend the time to 30 years for the state to repay $1.8 billion, its share of the hurricane protection.
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