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Charles Rangel: “But right now at 79 years old, Judge, I am trying to think of why they hell did they go to jail in the first place?”

On the recordMay 20, 2009
But right now at 79 years old, Judge, I am trying to think of why they hell did they go to jail in the first place?
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Charles Rangel
Democratic · New York

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Rangel reflects on the reasons behind incarceration and the need for understanding.

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