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John Conyers: “As you know, the first part of our three-prong attempt in increasing disclosure and enforcement is, of course, trying to…”

On the recordMay 24, 2007
As you know, the first part of our three-prong attempt in increasing disclosure and enforcement is, of course, trying to influence private lobbyists' hiring decisions. And in terms of parking issues, that is not involved in this measure because the subject matter does not come to the Judiciary Committee, but it does come to the House Administration Committee, where I think there is important discussion going on about this issue that you raise about parking, even as we speak. But it was not considered in the Judiciary Committee.
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John Conyers
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the influence of lobbyists and parking issues in relation to committee jurisdiction.

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