John Conyers actually said...

this legislation; this provisional draft is hardly a way for us to start an important hearing like this.

Criticism of the draft legislation's appropriateness for the hearing.

02/10/2014

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The collateral damage of the war on drugs has disproportionately harmed minorities.

It is fair to say based on Sentencing Commission data that the majority of drug convictions are of couriers, mules, drivers, low level deale...

The war on drugs has disproportionately impacted communities of color.

And that includes the reduction of mandatory minimums, which is part of the Smarter Sentencing Act?