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John Conyers: I rise to express how sorry I am that the name of the gentleman from California (Mr. Horn) would be on the document that…

On the recordFebruary 12, 1998
I rise to express how sorry I am that the name of the gentleman from California (Mr. Horn) would be on the document that we are opposing today.
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John Conyers
Democratic · Michigan

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Expressing regret about a colleague's name being on a document under opposition.

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