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John Conyers: “To begin with, let's acknowledge what today's hearing is really about: it is yet another attempt by the Majority to…”

On the recordFebruary 25, 2014
To begin with, let's acknowledge what today's hearing is really about: it is yet another attempt by the Majority to prevent the President's implementation of duly enacted legislative initiatives that they oppose.
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John Conyers
Democratic · Michigan

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Conyers claims the hearing aims to obstruct the President's legislative initiatives.

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