John Conyers actually said...

This hearing begins with a recognition of the fact that the prisons, the Federal prisons, are 14 percent over capacity.

Conyers highlights overcrowding in federal prisons at the start of the hearing.

04/09/2013

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we can help protect that most basic right of American citizenship.

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I will not take up the 4 or 5 minutes, but I did want you to know that there are some reservations that I will be considering as we proceed ...