John Conyers actually said...

"Steering investments to projects in our cities' wealthiest neighborhoods at the expense of urban and rural communities that need it most is not what Congress intended when it established targeted empl..."

"It contains no exceptions for journalists, researchers, human rights investigators, or other professionals."

"Let me be clear. Nowhere does the law include this authority."

"Members of Congress, like Ranking Member Conyers, actually voted against the law, because those specific exemptions were not included."