"we are trying to increase the penalties so that that will be a larger deterrent, but we will be transferring that judgment to the courts and not to Members of Congress."
"I cannot support an effort that seeks to stop one injustice by applying another."
"Mandatory minimum sentences, based merely on the name of a crime, remove sentencing discretion from the judge."
"This is the third mandatory minimum we have considered in a month."
"I think the beginning of this discussion on the part of the Subcommittee on Crime can be one of the most important contributions that the House Judiciary Committee can make on the subject of the Ameri..."
"With six Members here, and probably more to come, under the 5-minute rule, there is no way she can ever get to any kind of a cogent response to the issues that were raised, some of which are very seri..."
"I have no problem with holding another hearing or as many hearings as necessary."
"It is important to figure out how we can minimize this criminalization and punishment concept by replacing it with health and treatment services."
"I appreciate your announcing that there will be continued hearings about DEA and its role."
"We spend huge amounts of resources, and the rate of illegal drug activity continues at about the same pace."
"This is a very important hearing, and there are new services being offered online and through smartphones and other devices that largely depend on the continued gathering and use of personal informati..."
"I will be going over his statements and help him arrive at a more factual and impartial conclusion."