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John Conyers: “This is the fourth amendment to the Constitution. I have never remembered voting on it, Mr. Chairman, and what happens…”

On the recordFebruary 7, 1995
This is the fourth amendment to the Constitution. I have never remembered voting on it, Mr. Chairman, and what happens here is that the reason that he had to replace it in its entirety is that there is a great likelihood that the McCollum bill, as it is written, will subsequently be found unconstitutional itself, so we not only have our obligation to the Constitution, but we fortunately had this replaced from a provision I think is unconstitutional, and predict it will never stand court muster. Therefore, I support the gentleman as well.
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John Conyers
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Discussing concerns about the constitutionality of the McCollum bill.

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