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John Conyers: “The government's assertion of power is without limiting principle, and likely to have sweeping consequences.”

On the recordFebruary 29, 2016
The government's assertion of power is without limiting principle, and likely to have sweeping consequences.
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John Conyers
Democratic · Michigan

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Conyers warns about the broad implications of the government's power claims.

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