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John Conyers: “I thank the gentleman for his courtesy. But why, as a new Member--and we welcome you to this body--why would we strike…”

On the recordMarch 22, 2012
I thank the gentleman for his courtesy. But why, as a new Member--and we welcome you to this body--why would we strike all the findings from H.R. 5?
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John Conyers
Democratic · Michigan
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Mar 22, 2012

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