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On the recordJuly 13, 2009
The Major Drug Traffic and Prosecution Act would eliminate mandatory minimum sentences for drug offenses and redirect Federal prosecutorial resources toward major drug traffickers.
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Russell Waters
Democratic · California

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Waters advocates for a bill to reform drug sentencing laws.

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