John Conyers actually said...

"Congressman Conyers, you absolutely go to the heart of the reason that I am here."

"Taking someone else's labor and not paying is simply unfair, and this bill seeks basic fairness for artists who created sound recordings before 1972."

"I am a strong supporter of artists and believe that the current compensation system on terrestrial radio AM and FM isn't fair to artists, musicians, or the recording labels."

"I believe that all artists should be compensated fairly, and that it makes no sense to have arbitrary decisions on who should be paid for their work."