John Conyers actually said...

"We need to closely examine the individual, familial, and societal costs and harms."

"African-American and Hispanics are already overrepresented in the national DNA index system, because they are disproportionately arrested and convicted."

"H.R. 4377 is a thinly disguised effort to hobble the ability of federal agencies to be able to do the work that we in Congress have assigned them to do."

"I would ask the distinguished Chairman to commit to holding another hearing on this topic so that the Justice Department can participate."