Maxine Waters actually said...

we had to confront that very issue when we imposed sanctions against the apartheid regime in South Africa.

I reintroduced the Major Drug Trafficking Prosecution Act, H.R. 1466, to end mandatory minimum sentences for drug offenses.

This bill restores discretion to judges and allows them to make individualized determinations.

a budget should be more than just a list of programs and dollar amounts--it should reflect our values as a Congress.