John Conyers

We have got to modify or change the bankruptcy law.

I think that reflects accurately the mood of the American people. It so happens that we are in the process of catching up with them.

Conyers is urging Democrats to block the nomination of CNN's Sanjay Gupta to be the surgeon general, basically saying -- citing a lack of necessary experience.

Maybe there's a technological problem that is beyond the understanding of we mere mortals on Judiciary.

Let's not nationalize the oil companies. We agreed on that. Let's go from shale to coal and let's go into all the alternatives. We are all for that. No suing. Drill, drill, drill. No sue, no sue, no sue. Now we are getting down to the 41…

As a distinguished member of Judiciary, has the gentleman considered one of the proposals about bringing the price down by nationalizing the oil companies in this country?

May I say to my colleague that I am so flattered that he remembers the days when we started out with just a few Members. We're up somewhere about 90 now and growing every week, every month. More and more people are joining us. And in…

Thank you, Congressman Kucinich. And as our numbers grow in the Congress, you know that the American people have already indicated in policy after policy that they want a universal health care plan. Many are willing to even pay more to get…

Am I getting from your remarks that you are implying that Protestants commit more abuse than Catholics in this particular program?

Well, it's so uncharacteristic of you to want to sock the rich and not just charge everybody the same amount.

In other words, you're recommending that we should have had a two-tier system, because there are some aspiring jazz performers in Europe who want to come over, and they have considerably less than $2 billion in accumulated assets.

I just wanted to commend you before our debate closes on the Progressive Caucus proposal, because I'm hearing for the first time, we want to get beyond partisan positions, progressive partisan positions, progressive or conservative…

If the gentleman is so kind to yield again, we don't have any evidence. We aren't accusing them of anything, sir. We're merely seeking the documents that could be relevant to the determination of whether the Department of Justice has been…

We don't know because we can't get one sheet of paper from Mr. Bolten and nobody else will talk to us. That's precisely why we were forced to this position, sir.

Madam Speaker and Members of the House, what we have discussed this afternoon is far too important to rush the legislative process. I hope we will rise above partisanship today and act responsibly to defend the Constitution as we have all…

I hope that everyone would agree that this is the most responsible approach for protecting our freedom, as well as our security. I further hope that we would all agree that we need to consider FISA reform responsibly, with the care it…

Labor unions and human rights groups have long called attention to these abuses. And both the Clinton and Bush administration Justice Departments have brought prosecutions under the 13th amendment. I do also want to commend this…

That is why I seek to have you yield to me, sir. Osama bin Laden is never going to have any rights superior to any citizen.

I am being told that we have been working with the minority in Judiciary on an ongoing basis, and I just wonder if you are aware that four of your changes in particular have been accepted and incorporated into the measure that is before us…

I am delighted and I congratulate the ranking member for joining us in supporting the Boucher-Pence manager's amendment. We think that we can move even further. Here is an amendment that alters the standard for piercing the shield where…

I think Arkansas has come a long way. They've made a lot of progress, and we're all working to make this a color-free society, where the content of one's character is far more important and significant than the color of one's skin. I urge…

I will pressure the Justice Department to look at what he calls a miscarriage of justice.

I rise only to say to the distinguished previous speaker that this mistaken impression that this is being amended on the run is incorrect. And I'm glad you listened to the full debate, and I respect your position. The point that you think…

I'm glad we've all proved our working class credentials in support of working people, and I'm very impressed, if not surprised. And so I want to describe this debate that's currently going on on this second provision. Here is the one man…

I take 5 seconds to assure my distinguished friend from Maine that I have more industry in my State than he does, and I am protecting them pretty much.