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On the recordFebruary 25, 2014
I would encourage us to do it. I think it would be valuable for the federal system, as well as for the states to know if, in fact, this only makes the problem worse, in terms of discipline; otherwise, we are playing blind and maybe doing things that are counterproductive.
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Adam Schiff
Democratic · California

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Schiff emphasizes the need for research to evaluate the effectiveness of federal systems.

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