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John Conyers: “Mr. Speaker, the judiciary considered a resolution of inquiry into a matter involving the Texas legislature when many of…”

On the recordJuly 9, 2003
Mr. Speaker, the judiciary considered a resolution of inquiry into a matter involving the Texas legislature when many of the members removed themselves in an attempt to prevent a redistricting scheme that would have been obviously very detrimental to African American and Hispanic Americans.
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John Conyers
Democratic · Michigan

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Discussing a resolution of inquiry related to redistricting in Texas.

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