John Conyers: “I just want to make a response to my friend, the previous speaker, to…”

On the recordSeptember 14, 2005

I just want to make a response to my friend, the previous speaker, to let him know that the examples that he made are quite logical and quite rational. We think that they should be given protection. But we do not want what is in this bill that goes way beyond that kind of protection, because we would give protection for gross negligence, and it is in that respect that I am opposed to the bill. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 6\1/2\ minutes to the distinguished gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson-Lee). (Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas asked and was given permission to revise and extend her remarks.)

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Democratic · Michigan

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