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Chris Coons: If I could, Chief Justice Cady, we have heard testimony today that suggests as much as $1 billion in government…

On the recordMay 12, 2015
If I could, Chief Justice Cady, we have heard testimony today that suggests as much as $1 billion in government resources could be saved by decriminalizing some offenses that would really be better treated as civil infractions.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

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Highlighting potential savings from decriminalizing certain offenses.

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