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John Conyers: “Mr. Chairman, what we just heard explained as the reason for opposing this amendment is absolutely astonishing. We are…”

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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