"We are wasting precious government resources on low level drug offenders."
"The current sentencing requirements have failed to accomplish the legislative intent of the 1986 Anti-Drug Abuse Act."
"Moreover the act has had a disparate impact on the African American community, resulting in the incarceration of a disproportionate number of African Americans often for many, many years."
"I just want to dispel the notion that any community is being helped by being treated differently."
"We want them to take leadership again from the African American community."
"I believe this legislation represents an important step towards ensuring our economic stability."
"The foreclosure problem far exceeds current resources."
"It is a real way by which to help not only our cities but families get back into housing."
"I appreciate the fact that you have been on the cutting edge of issues dealing with the criminal justice system, dealing with civil rights, and of course, African-Americans in all aspects of our socie..."
"We are really talking about trends affecting minority broadcasters. And this is extremely important."
"We are in a bad economic time, and it is very appropriate that we talk about trends affecting minority broadcasters."
"All of my career, all of my life that I have been involved with public policy, I have been forced to have to deal with trying to save minority institutions."