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Statement of the Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr.
Hearing on: "Sanctuary Cities: a Threat to Public Safety"
Before the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security
Thursday, July 23, 2015, at 10:00 a.m.
2141 Rayburn House Office Building
"I want to start by offering my sincere condolences to the Steinle family - who lost their daughter just three weeks ago - and to Sheriff Jones - who lost one of his deputies last Fall. You have our deepest sympathies and your losses are on each of our minds. Your presence here today is very much appreciated.
"I thank Ranking Member Conyers and Crime Subcommittee Ranking Member Jackson Lee for their hard work to address many of the issues facing the criminal justice system. I look forward to reviewing their legislation and finding areas of common ground in order to improve our nation's criminal justice system."
– House Judiciary Committee Chairman Goodlatte
Today, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers Jr. (D-MI) and House Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) issued a letter to House Speaker John A. Boehner urging that House Leadership honor their commitment to regular order. H.R. 3009, the "Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act," is being rushed to the House floor this week without any committee review of the legislation.