Richard Blumenthal actually said...

I am hopeful that those regulations will be issued, because the law mandates they be issued.

My own feeling is that we really need to do more research and study on what is effective in deterring wrongdoers.

I think the average on mandatory minimums is about an 11-year incarceration.

I believe that the most current research indicates that it is the certainty of punishment that really has the greatest deterrent effect.