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John Conyers: of those 15 States that have passed the law the gentleman advocates, 9 have been found to be unconstitutional.

On the recordOctober 8, 1997
of those 15 States that have passed the law the gentleman advocates, 9 have been found to be unconstitutional.
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John Conyers
Democratic · Michigan

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Discussing the constitutionality of state laws during a debate.

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