John Conyers: “the difference between this crime, the Emmett Till crime of 52 years ago, and today is that passionately held beliefs…”

“the difference between this crime, the Emmett Till crime of 52 years ago, and today is that passionately held beliefs about justice and fairness could cost you your life. There are only a few people left in America today who put their lives on the line knowingly in this struggle for justice, and the one in this body, the 110th Congress, is none other than John Lewis of Georgia, and I yield him as much time as he may consume. the time has come for the sake of history, for the sake of justice, for the sake of closure, the 110th Congress must pass this legislation.”