John Conyers actually said...

"Prepared Statement of the Honorable John Conyers, Jr., a Representative in Congress from the State of Michigan, and Ranking Member, Committee on the Judiciary."

"The racial factor in the American criminal justice system, which is pretty critical and is still pretty large."

"Nothing that I have seen to date demonstrates a need to curtail the limited judicial discretion that Booker restored."

"This provision--yes. Not only do you have to win, but under EAJA you have to effectively show that the position of the government is not reasonable."