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John Conyers: “President Obama did not change the law. He acted within the law consistent with the Constitution and past precedent.”

On the recordDecember 1, 2014
President Obama did not change the law. He acted within the law consistent with the Constitution and past precedent.
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John Conyers
Democratic · Michigan

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Conyers defends Obama's immigration actions as lawful and constitutional.

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