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John Conyers: “Well, you ought to be happy to. But this is the provision that came out of the immigration bill so it would have a life.…”

On the recordSeptember 25, 1996
Well, you ought to be happy to. But this is the provision that came out of the immigration bill so it would have a life. And it did not come from the President or the Democrats. Guess who wanted it out?
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John Conyers
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Discussing provisions of an immigration bill during a House floor debate.

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