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On the recordFebruary 10, 2014
We have struggled with this. We passed the DREAM Act and the 111th Congress couldn't overcome the conservative filibuster in the Senate.
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John Conyers
Democratic · Michigan

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Conyers reflects on the challenges faced in passing the DREAM Act.

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