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On the recordJuly 13, 2009
I hope that we can work together to begin to address some of the unjust and unintended consequences of mandatory minimum sentences.
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Adam Schiff
Democratic · California

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Calls for bipartisan efforts to reform mandatory minimum sentencing laws.

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