01/14/2009
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"Sentencing is such a big deal. You have got a 98 percent conviction rate."
"I believe that the--and, see, with regard to the fourth circuit, I'm not familiar with their internal statistics, but they do issue a number of opinions and then some of them nonpublished, some of the..."
"Fairness in courts is essential for justice in America. It is what people expect."
"I also appreciate your willingness to examine, Mr. Chairman, the operation and structure of Office of Justice Programs."