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John Conyers: “H.R. 4377 is a thinly disguised effort to hobble the ability of federal agencies to be able to do the work that we in…”

On the recordApril 24, 2012
H.R. 4377 is a thinly disguised effort to hobble the ability of federal agencies to be able to do the work that we in Congress have assigned them to do.
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John Conyers
Democratic · Michigan

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Conyers believes the bill restricts federal agencies' capabilities.

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