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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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May 18, 2017

How much time is remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Michigan has 10 minutes remaining, and the gentleman from Louisiana has 15\1/2\ minutes remaining.

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May 16, 2017

You cannot build trust if there is glaring instances of police disrespect for the minorities in communities.

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May 16, 2017

I have never been on a panel where we have had this much police and law enforcement leadership at one time.

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May 16, 2017

It is so important that we engage our community during non-confrontational or non-contentious times to break down barriers and form relationships.

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May 16, 2017

If we do not do anything more today with you four, to me the most important thing is that you take back a message that there are people like myself who have been working in different capacities long before I came to Congress in race…

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May 4, 2017

I have been here for five decades, and I can't recall a time when we have debated something so obviously harmful to seniors and working people in this country. This bill strips health care from 24 million people. It requires seniors to pay…

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Apr 26, 2017

I just want everyone to know that I rise in support of this amendment. As we discovered through the Judiciary Committee's comprehensive copyright review process, the Copyright Office needs significant upgrades to its technology; so the…

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Apr 26, 2017

I want to thank Mr. Clay for his discussion here. I think it is courageous and necessary. To begin with, the painting's removal by the Architect of the Capitol was an infringement on the free speech rights of the artist and on the…

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Apr 26, 2017

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. This amendment makes clear that nothing in the bill would impact the Library of Congress' mandatory deposit requirement. For over 100 years, the Library has built its world-class collection, in large…

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Apr 26, 2017

It is my pleasure to yield 5 minutes to the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee), one of the most influential members of the Judiciary Committee.

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Apr 26, 2017

I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Johnson), a distinguished member of the Judiciary Committee.

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Apr 26, 2017

I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentlewoman from California (Ms. Judy Chu).

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Apr 26, 2017

I am pleased to yield 4 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Florida (Mr. Deutch).

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Apr 26, 2017

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

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Apr 25, 2017

Gentlemen, this is a very disturbing hearing for me because we know that there is a lot of inadequate health care, misdiagnosing, and sometimes no care at all.

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Apr 3, 2017

I wanted to compliment you on it. I think this discussion with these distinguished witnesses would pass muster at an American Civil Liberties Union in itself.

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Apr 3, 2017

It was President Nixon, as part of his war on drugs, that established the Drug Administration in 1973.

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Apr 3, 2017

We must take action to strengthen our firearm laws by expanding background checks, by banning assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines.

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Apr 3, 2017

We must go after, in the Drug Enforcement Agency, the major traffickers and move away from punishing the low-level street dealers and addicts with unnecessarily severe, mandatory minimum sentences.

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Mar 27, 2017

Our Nation is a nation of immigrants. More than any other country, our strength comes from our own immigrant heritage and our capacity to welcome those from other lands.

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Mar 24, 2017

I've been here a while and it's hard for me to recall a time when we've voted on something so obviously and willfully harmful to children, seniors and working Americans. This bill strips healthcare from 24 million people. It requires some…

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Mar 22, 2017

One of your main concerns about H.R. 1667 is that it reduces moral hazard by absolving a financial institution's directors from liability.

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Mar 21, 2017

In closing, I want to reiterate my support for this measure, H.R. 372. Now, I don't know what is happening on the other side, but many of its leaders voted against a substantively identical version of this bill in 2010, and that was…

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Mar 21, 2017

How much time is remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Michigan has 18 minutes remaining. The gentleman from Virginia has 21 minutes remaining.

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Mar 20, 2017

I believe that meaningful oversight of the Department of Justice requires us all to be good stewards of taxpayer funds.

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