One of the things that inspired me to move in this direction was the judiciary, judges who came back after applying our laws to their case and saying, 'Senator, this is not fair. It is not just.'
Dick Durbin: “One of the things that inspired me to move in this direction was the judiciary, judges who came back after applying our…”
On the recordSeptember 8, 2014
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Durbin reflects on judges' concerns about fairness in sentencing laws.
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