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John Conyers: “The banking industry is just so powerful. They have owned this Congress for far too long.”

On the recordJanuary 21, 2009
The banking industry is just so powerful. They have owned this Congress for far too long.
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John Conyers
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Conyers criticizes the influence of the banking industry on Congress.

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