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On the recordAugust 3, 1999
we assure the gentleman that there is nothing but fairness exuding from this side of the aisle, no underhanded motives, and the impact study of the legislation, nothing could be more neutral than that.
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John Conyers
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Defending the fairness of legislation during a House debate.

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