John Conyers actually said...

"We must be sensitive to federalism concerns."

"Congress ought to have the final say when it comes to matters that affect the foreign relations of the United States."

"I am just hoping that Chairman Gowdy will entertain in the future, either this year or early next, a criminal justice hearing in which we have ACLU and you as panelists before us."

"We think this commitment to attending this question of youth violence in urban areas is of incredible importance."