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John Conyers: I yield myself 15 seconds. Let me remind my friend who returned from his California duties to the Congress, did you hear…

On the recordDecember 14, 2005
I yield myself 15 seconds. Let me remind my friend who returned from his California duties to the Congress, did you hear the Brandon Mayfield case just recited by the gentleman from New Jersey? That was an abuse that we heard in the committee. Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Mississippi (Mr. Thompson), the ranking member on Homeland Security.
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John Conyers
Democratic · Michigan

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