I know you have come out for ending this disparity, but I would like to ask you if we need to move with dispatch on this issue to restore justice and to restore confidence in our justice system among people in America who are presently the victims of this disparity.
Durbin emphasizes the need to address racial disparities in sentencing quickly.
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