John Conyers actually said...

"During the Congressional debates on arbitration more than 70 years ago, witnesses testified about the potential benefits of this form of resolving disputes without judicial intervention."

"Nevertheless, the use of mandatory provisions in various contractual agreements has rapidly escalated in recent years and, as a result, has become virtually ubiquitous."

"Still others assert that arbitration providers and arbitrators are not always neutral and, in fact, may have cozy relationships with parties on one side of these disputes."

"As we have since learned during the last 20 years, however, arbitration is not always beneficial to all parties, and it may eviscerate the protection of some federal consumer and civil rights statutes..."