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John Conyers: “H.R. 1493 is simply unnecessary as its proponents offer no evidence of the problem that it purports to address.”

On the recordJune 4, 2013
H.R. 1493 is simply unnecessary as its proponents offer no evidence of the problem that it purports to address.
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John Conyers
Democratic · Michigan

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Conyers argues that the bill lacks evidence for its necessity.

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