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On the recordMarch 2, 1995
I reclaim my time. That is a possibility, but there are also a lot of other possibilities. I think it is very clear, Mr. Chairman, that a 30-percent threshold would be supported by the same people that would now be asked to support a 20-percent threshold.
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John Conyers
Democratic · Michigan

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Discussing thresholds in a legislative context during a committee meeting.

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