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Charles Rangel: Well, let me answer first, because across the board you don't need judges if they don't have discretion.

On the recordMay 20, 2009
Well, let me answer first, because across the board you don't need judges if they don't have discretion.
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Charles Rangel
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Rangel argues for the necessity of judicial discretion in sentencing.

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