07/15/1984
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"I am concerned by the extremely wide latitude allowed the United States Sentencing Commission in setting guidelines for offenses carrying a maximum penalty of 2 years imprisonment."
"The range of up to 6 months provided in this bill is far in excess of what we visualized in 1983."
"Richard A. Hauser will be a valuable addition to the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation."
"I therefore approve this bill with the understanding that the Sentencing Commission does not expect to utilize the full 6-month range for offenses carrying a maximum penalty of 2 years imprisonment."