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John Conyers: “Unfortunately, Congress has increasingly strayed from this basic principle as evidenced by the fact that federal…”

On the recordJuly 18, 2013
Unfortunately, Congress has increasingly strayed from this basic principle as evidenced by the fact that federal criminal law is no longer limited to crimes that are readily recognizable.
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John Conyers
Democratic · Michigan

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Critiquing Congress for expanding the scope of federal criminal law.

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