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John Conyers

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John Conyers was a prominent American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Michigan from 1965 until 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he was one of the founding members of the Congressional Black Caucus and played a significant role in advocating for civil rights and social justice throughout his career. Conyers was known for his commitment to issues such as healthcare, education, and labor rights, and he introduced legislation aimed at improving the lives of his constituents and marginalized communities across the nation.

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Sep 11, 2015

How much time remains on each side? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Michigan has 13 minutes remaining. The gentleman from California has 13\1/2\ minutes remaining.

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Sep 11, 2015

I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from California (Mr. Thompson).

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Sep 11, 2015

I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Nolan).

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Sep 9, 2015

It is an important issue that needs to be regulated. Now the problem that we have here in Congress is that we are in the midst of an anti-regulatory crusade.

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Sep 9, 2015

There is old law that is dragging competition down, but they preceded the ACA, and Congress could and should step up to the plate and deal with them.

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Sep 8, 2015

The videos wrongly implied that Planned Parenthood sells fetal tissue and organs for profit.

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Sep 8, 2015

There is no credible evidence that Planned Parenthood violated the law.

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Sep 8, 2015

The law governing fetal tissue research...provides in part that no one can 'knowingly acquire, receive, or otherwise transfer any human fetal tissue for valuable consideration.'

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Jul 23, 2015

I just want to make clear that the gentleman from Virginia, the chairman of the committee, is wrong about this bill. He says it only prohibits States and localities from adopting policies about not communicating with ICE. This is not true…

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Jul 23, 2015

I thank Mr. Welch and Mr. McGovern for their work on this issue. Ladies and gentlemen, one of the most important lessons I have learned in the years I have been in this great body is that we have got to be aware of unintended consequences…

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Jul 15, 2015

I will vote for H.R. 3038, the Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015, because our nation cannot afford a surface transportation shutdown. There are still upwards of 15 million Americans either unemployed or underemployed, and a…

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Jul 13, 2015

I could think of no person better equipped to lead the Department of Homeland Security, and to carry out the President's directive that we carry out our immigration policies in the most humane way possible.

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Jul 8, 2015

It's important to respect principles of federalism before Congress intervenes in eminent domain decisions, an area traditionally reserved to States and localities.

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Jul 8, 2015

This underscores why it is important that we continue to monitor the facts on the ground to determine whether Federal action is warranted.

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Jul 8, 2015

Abuse of the eminent domain power has a long and shameful history of disproportionately impacting minority and other politically marginalized communities.

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Jul 8, 2015

In the wake of the Supreme Court's decision in Kelo, I expressed concern that States and municipalities could use this decision to use their power of eminent domain, intentionally or not, to the detriment of those who are the least…

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Jun 17, 2015

I support this proposal, which allows these machines to do work that previously had to be performed in a more time-consuming matter by forensic labs.

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Jun 17, 2015

I want to begin by thanking my colleague, Sheila Jackson Lee, for having a moment of silence in connection with the tragedy that just occurred.

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Jun 17, 2015

The longer it takes to identify a violent offender, the greater the risk posed to future victims.

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Jun 17, 2015

If law enforcement agencies cannot effectively rely on the timely use of DNA technology, they waste scarce investigative resources pursuing innocent people.

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Jun 15, 2015

By weakening the Commission's independence this bill, in fact, undermines Congress' original intent in creating the Commission in the first place.

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Jun 15, 2015

This so-called SMARTER Act would make the Federal Trade Commission adhere to the same merger enforcement procedures as the Justice Department's Antitrust Division for proposed mergers, acquisitions, and other similar transactions.

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Jun 10, 2015

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), add the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act…

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Jun 10, 2015

Ladies and gentlemen of the House, this amendment is designed specifically to support the men and women of the United States Armed Forces and to dramatically improve their quality of life while they are deployed. On a daily basis, the…

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