John Conyers actually said...

This is an important hearing. I want to compare it with what I consider to be some of the most important issues the Judiciary has tackled in...

I think that this idea of modernizing and reforming the Federal Criminal Code is one that is going to go well into next year.

The sheer volume of federal crimes is out of control.

Because of the fundamental rights implicated, criminal penalties should not be within the ambit of the Executive Branch.