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On the recordMarch 13, 2011
We were yesterday over on the other side meeting with the Chairman of the Senate Judiciary, the Chairman of this Committee, the Subcommittee Chairman of this Committee, the distinguished gentleman from California, Mr. Berman, and myself pledging publicly to be as cooperative as we can in this ongoing examination of how to get a bill out of here that will satisfy at least a few, maybe even most of you that are present in the room today.
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John Conyers
Democratic · Michigan

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Conyers discusses cooperation among committee members to advance legislation.

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