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John Conyers: “Reclaiming my time, now the gentleman has said something that the gentleman never said in the committee, and certainly…”

On the recordSeptember 28, 1998
Reclaiming my time, now the gentleman has said something that the gentleman never said in the committee, and certainly it goes against any negotiations with whomever the gentleman entered into them with. If the gentleman is now telling me we should cover all items in the market, then I guess, if I can quote the gentleman on that in my handout, I think that will take care of it for today. The gentleman thinks everything should be covered; not just these items not covered, but all items should be covered, everything in commerce? If that is the gentleman's position, that just reinforces my opposition to it. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
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John Conyers
Democratic · Michigan

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Addressing a disagreement over market coverage during a debate.

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