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On the recordMarch 10, 2009
The only point I want to make before I yield to the Chairman of the Constitution Committee on the House Judiciary, Jerry Nadler, is to say that my only problem about this proposal is the possible cost to the States.
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John Conyers
Democratic · Michigan

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Conyers expresses concern about the potential financial impact on states regarding a proposal.

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