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On the recordFebruary 13, 2011
You mean I just make a choice. Since I can only do one or the other, it is on me and not on the Committee.
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John Conyers
Democratic · Michigan

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Conyers highlighted the dilemma of choosing between committee work and floor responsibilities.

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