On the recordJuly 12, 2019
We cannot direct the states with respect to their criminal justice system. We don't have that power.
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congress.govWe cannot direct the states with respect to their criminal justice system. We don't have that power.
Butterfield explains Congress's limitations in influencing state criminal justice policies.
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