John Conyers and an Opening for the Constitution

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John Conyers and an Opening for the Constitution
posted by John Nichols on 07/24/2008 @ 4:09pm


Thirty-four years ago this month, when the House Judiciary Committee was considering strategies for holding a lawbreaking president to account, the most determined advocate for impeachment on the committee was a relatively junior member, 45-year-old Michigan Congressman John Conyers.

On Friday, Conyers will again participate in a Judiciary Committee examination of how best to address excesses of the executive.

Again, the prospect of impeachment will be discussed.

This time, however, Conyers will not be playing the role of the young firebrand.

Rather, he will be chairing the session.


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