Nick Smith said "I would suggest I am not making existing law more tougher, but if the court decides, for lack of a better word, that the violation is egregious enough or the amount of the contribution or the potential for influence is egregious enough, that court would now have an option that is greater than under existing law. So existing law limits the sentencing term to 1 year and/or not more than $25,000, and as the gentleman understands, this amendment simply increases that option but has no minimum obligation." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJuly 20, 1998

I would suggest I am not making existing law more tougher, but if the court decides, for lack of a better word, that the violation is egregious enough or the amount of the contribution or the potential for influence is egregious enough, that court would now have an option that is greater than under existing law. So existing law limits the sentencing term to 1 year and/or not more than $25,000, and as the gentleman understands, this amendment simply increases that option but has no minimum obligation.

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Nick Smith

Republican · Michigan

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Editor's note · Context

Discussing an amendment related to sentencing options for egregious violations.

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