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On the recordFebruary 13, 2011
I mean, Lamar Smith had that rule, Henry Hyde had that rule, Jim Sensenbrenner had that rule, and now you are not sure.
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John Conyers
Democratic · Michigan

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Conyers references past adherence to a rule about scheduling hearings.

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