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Charles Rangel: “If we can deal with that problem, then they won't have the other end to worry about as to whether or not his sentence…”

On the recordMay 20, 2009
If we can deal with that problem, then they won't have the other end to worry about as to whether or not his sentence and the disparity should or should not exist.
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Charles Rangel
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Rangel emphasizes addressing root causes of drug-related issues to avoid sentencing disparities.

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