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I was proud to champion this landmark legislation, and I want to give special credit to Senator Grassley.

I authored legislation, the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010, that reduced the disparity of 100 to 1 between crack and powder, to 18.

The First Step Act helps to remedy the effects of the harsh and misguided drug sentencing laws from the 1980s.

I'm thankful for the tireless efforts of many dedicated advocates and families who never gave up hope that this bill could become law.

The vast majority of people who are incarcerated will one day be released, so we should help prepare them for successful reentry.

Secondly, visit a prison. I've done that regularly throughout my congressional career.

I think that every Member of Congress in every two year term or every six year term, should visit a foreign country.

I think it's important to come to understand that country even better and come to understand your home even more.

Thanks to many of you, especially Senator Grassley and Chairman Durbin, I was spared from spending another decade behind bars.

The sooner it reports the better. I want to thank those who are participating in that effort.

I think we all understand that challenges at our border we've never seen before in terms of the volumes of people coming seeking asylum or refugee status.

I authored legislation, the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010, that reduced the disparity of 100 to 1 between crack and powder, to 18.

I'm thankful for the tireless efforts of many dedicated advocates and families who never gave up hope that this bill could become law.

I was proud to champion this landmark legislation, and I want to give special credit to Senator Grassley.

The vast majority of people who are incarcerated will one day be released, so we should help prepare them for successful reentry.

The First Step Act helps to remedy the effects of the harsh and misguided drug sentencing laws from the 1980s.

Five years ago, we took a significant step towards reforming our criminal justice system.

Donald Trump has habitually used these words to provoke his supporters and he has wielded it, David, many, many times. He has suggested that bad things will happen if he doesn't get his way, and sometimes bad things have happened.