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On the recordJanuary 24, 2011
Why don't we get the Smith proposal and my proposal and meet with Eric Holder and the deputy assistant attorney general and come up with a bill and let's just move it along.
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John Conyers
Democratic · Michigan

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Conyers suggests collaborating on a legislative proposal with key officials.

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