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John Conyers: That was not going on in Michigan, and the gentleman knows it. So why did the gentleman persuade Governor Engler of…

On the recordJuly 28, 1997
That was not going on in Michigan, and the gentleman knows it. So why did the gentleman persuade Governor Engler of Michigan, who does not know particularly much about criminal law at the State or Federal level, to do something like this?
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John Conyers
Democratic · Michigan

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Questioning actions taken by Michigan's Governor regarding criminal law.

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