03/29/2011
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"For more than 50 years following the Gideon decision, it has been clear that it is necessary to give low income people accused of crime the right to a lawyer to help them navigate the system."
"Clarence Gideon himself, when retried with a lawyer representing him, was acquitted."
"Thank you once again, Chairman Grassley, Ranking Member Leahy, and members of the Committee, for holding this critical hearing."
"It is a Rubik's Cube, as Senator Leahy said this morning."