African-American and Hispanics are already overrepresented in the national DNA index system, because they are disproportionately arrested and convicted.
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.
It seems to me, at first blush for this discussion, that the cost outweigh the benefits, and that we need more safeguards.
We need to closely examine the individual, familial, and societal costs and harms.
There is no way members can get a clear and balanced understanding of the issue without hearing from the agency that is the subject of the hearing.
I would ask the distinguished Chairman to commit to holding another hearing on this topic so that the Justice Department can participate.
I am especially disappointed that the Justice Department is not testifying at today's hearing.
Now, I want everybody to know, because I want to put most of my statement in the record, that two bills have been introduced that would nullify the Department of Justice's regulation regarding access to swimming pools, and I oppose both…
I commend you and Ranking Member Scott for your statements, which I concur with.
Our constitutional system of representative government only works when the worth of the honest ballots is not diluted by invalid ballots procured by corruption.
Now, we have a serious set of problems about voting, and we need to do as much about it as possible.
Ladies and gentlemen of the House, it's time for a real jobs plan to get our Americans back to work in every district. And since the conservatives have taken over the House more than a year ago, they have refused to move forward with a…
I would urge this Committee to please continue its oversight, to ask questions.
The senseless death of this innocent young man has been a wake-up call to America.
I welcome the attendance of my colleague and a former Member of this Committee, Senator Cardin of Maryland.
I still support the idea of carving out an antitrust exception for pharmacists.
I like Obamacare, and I want to prove that it does not further complicate the issue with PBMs.
Thank you very much, Mr. Honda. Tonight, I want to commend my friends on the other side of the aisle, starting with Mr. Tom McClintock of California and those who are with him this evening, because what has happened is that we have begun…
I thank my friend from Maryland. Ladies and gentlemen of the House, perhaps my colleagues on the other side, my conservative friends, either don't realize what they're doing in this budget or they're trying to make sure that nobody else…
We should have more empathy for men and women who have left behind everyone and everything they know in order to reach our shores.
I begin my comment by expressing my gratitude to you for allowing the professor of the law school, named Lucian Dervan, to join here in the discussions this morning.





