John Conyers said "What we want to do, sir, is promote you. You have done a great job. You deserve this. And what you're doing is isolating this out, putting a lot more language around it. Remember, this is not a raw experiment any more. It is proven. Attorney General Reno tried it in Florida. Judges tried it in Florida. In Maryland it is working. I want to get this into Michigan. So, what we are trying to say in our own stumbling way is, 'You did great. You have done well. Please accept our promotion on this side of the aisle.'" @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordFebruary 13, 1995

What we want to do, sir, is promote you. You have done a great job. You deserve this. And what you're doing is isolating this out, putting a lot more language around it. Remember, this is not a raw experiment any more. It is proven. Attorney General Reno tried it in Florida. Judges tried it in Florida. In Maryland it is working. I want to get this into Michigan. So, what we are trying to say in our own stumbling way is, 'You did great. You have done well. Please accept our promotion on this side of the aisle.'

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John Conyers

Democratic · Michigan

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Editor's note · Context

Supporting the establishment of drug courts in law enforcement block grants.

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