I introduced with Senator Lee from Utah, who may be still here today, a bipartisan measure with 32 cosponsors, in an effort to take a look at the reality that not only does the United States have more prisoners per capita than any other nation, but in many instances, lengthy prison sentences do not serve the cause of justice and deny us resources we need to keep our communities safe.
Durbin discusses the bipartisan Smarter Sentencing Act addressing prison overpopulation.
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For decades, America has stood as the bastion of freedom against tyranny, and American presidents have embodied our nation’s resistance to tyrants. Putin is a tyrant.
Changes of this magnitude with no discernible justification must be scrutinized.
These authorities require you to apply economic pressure on Russia and the chief enablers of its war, in particular China, and thereby enhance your negotiating position to bring a swift end to this ruinous conflict.
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