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Tom Feeney: I do note that the gentleman from Wisconsin (Chairman Sensenbrenner) is on the floor, paying close attention; so at a…

On the recordApril 10, 2003
I do note that the gentleman from Wisconsin (Chairman Sensenbrenner) is on the floor, paying close attention; so at a minimum, I hope he will correct me for any deficiencies. As I understand it, with respect to being more restrictive in terms of when Federal judges can depart downward from the guidelines, the original Feeney amendment actually applied to all Federal offenses. With respect to that downward departure restriction that we are doing now, it only applies to offenses against children, sex offenses, kidnapping, abuse, pornography. It does not apply to offenses outside that specific realm.
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Tom Feeney
Republican · Florida

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Discussing the Feeney amendment and its application to federal offenses.

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