John Conyers actually said...

"But I hope that we will be thinking together about whether the auto task force diminished the rights of secured creditors and investors while giving preferential treatment to the United Automobile Wor..."

"I do not think that we should spend a lot of time on that today. Just remember it was the two leaders of the two automobile manufacturers that came to us to ask us for their help."

"Now, the big question is how we can make this automobile bailout--and I know that is probably not a good term of art in a congressional hearing, but how can we help these companies to a maximum degree..."

"I want my colleague in the Congress to know that we are privileged to use this part of the law school quite frequently for our own hearings and town hall meetings and activities."