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Charles Rangel: I sincerely hope that today's hearing is the start of legislation that will end the sentencing disparities.

On the recordMay 20, 2009
I sincerely hope that today's hearing is the start of legislation that will end the sentencing disparities.
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Charles Rangel
Democratic · New York

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Rangel expresses hope for legislative change to address sentencing disparities.

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