John Conyers

Arbitration has not always been beneficial to all parties.

Well, in every hearing, there has got to be a consumer watchdog.

I do not think that we should spend a lot of time on that today. Just remember it was the two leaders of the two automobile manufacturers that came to us to ask us for their help.

But I hope that we will be thinking together about whether the auto task force diminished the rights of secured creditors and investors while giving preferential treatment to the United Automobile Workers.

Now, the big question is how we can make this automobile bailout--and I know that is probably not a good term of art in a congressional hearing, but how can we help these companies to a maximum degree and yet not disempower hundreds and…

I want my colleague in the Congress to know that we are privileged to use this part of the law school quite frequently for our own hearings and town hall meetings and activities.

It is follow the law. It is understand the law.

Is there any way that we can resolve these without really foreclosing any equitable relief from the claimants?

I just hope that you leaders here in the first panel can just stay quietly around to listen to some of the other testimony.

We are trying to save a noble and important industry.

They gave up so many concessions that their leadership was wrongly criticized because every time they went in to negotiations with the admonition that you guys are going to have to come up with more.

I didn't know I would have to rise in defense of the Administration, the United Automobile Workers, the bankruptcy courts and I don't know who else is lambasted.

Would you be agreeable to sitting with those of us that are negotiating with the distinguished gentlelady from Los Angeles, Congresswoman Maxine Waters...

Well, that is what we want to make sure doesn't happen. We want you to continue to operate into the future.

Americans expect that the publicly owned airwaves will serve the needs of all citizens, regardless of race, creed or national origin.

It is a question of rights and it is a question of fairness.

What syndication is effectively does is limit opinions of local news, local information and local music.

Large radio corporations now threaten to destroy many of the gains minorities have made in our communities.

Diversity of music is assured by diversity in ownership of stations.

I have been able to separate these two issues, not that they are completely separate.

There is no system under our law that permits us to put people--to deprive people of their liberty without process of law.

We can't hide from what the commissions were set up to do, not just try people with tainted evidence, but hide the details and identities of those who obtained that tainted evidence, to hide the details and the identities of torturers.

So I would urge this Committee to abrogate entirely, repeal the Military Commissions Act and restart courts-martial and article III proceedings for those cases that need it, and I thank you.

I don't think he conducted such a war, and I choose to defend him in that regard.

Appearances in terms of conflict of interest are important, do you agree with that?