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On the recordMarch 9, 1995
Mr. Chairman, what we just heard explained as the reason for opposing this amendment is absolutely astonishing. We are saying we should not subject a foreign manufacturer to our legal process because of free trade considerations. Now, ladies and gentlemen, if we are prepared to say that they should have a more lenient way in our courts than our own manufacturers, I will be astounded to hear such a statement.
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John Conyers
Democratic · Michigan

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Debating an amendment related to legal processes for foreign manufacturers.

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