Political Quotes

“I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 1152 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Smarter Sentencing Act of 2023''. SEC. 2. SENTENCING MODIFICATIONS FOR CERTAIN DRUG OFFENSES. (a) Controlled Substances Act.--The Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.) is amended-- (1) in section 102 (21 U.S.C. 802)-- (A) by redesignating paragraph (58) as paragraph (59); (B) by redesignating the second paragraph (57) (relating to ``serious drug felony'') as paragraph (58); and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(60) The term `courier' means a defendant whose role in the offense was limited to transporting or storing drugs or money.''; and (2) in section 401(b)(1) (21 U.S.C. 841(b)(1))-- (A) in subparagraph (A), in the flush text following clause (viii)-- (i) by striking ``10 years or more'' and inserting ``5 years or more''; and (ii) by striking ``15 years'' and inserting ``10 years''; and (B) in subparagraph (B), in the flush text following clause (viii)-- (i) by striking ``5 years'' and inserting ``2 years''; and (ii) by striking ``not be less than 10 years'' and inserting ``not be less than 5 years''.…”