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On the recordOctober 11, 2011
This is an important discussion and I am glad we have a variety of former lawyers, prosecutor and others thrown in here--judges.
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John Conyers
Democratic · Michigan

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Conyers emphasizes the importance of diverse perspectives in the sentencing discussion.

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