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Dick Durbin: “If I may respond to the chairman of the committee, I do not think the Senator would have any argument from any Member of…”

On the recordApril 10, 2003
If I may respond to the chairman of the committee, I do not think the Senator would have any argument from any Member of the Senate, nor would we be here this moment, if he just confined the changes in conference to crimes involving children, sexual molestation. I think he will find unanimous approval of that. The fact we have gone in to de novo review to these departures applies to all crimes. That is why I am asking we take a look at the broad expanse of the sentencing guidelines.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois
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Discussing sentencing guidelines and proposed changes during a Senate committee meeting.

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