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Jerry Nadler: I hope that today's discussion provides us with proposals that will enable President Biden and his successors to apply…

On the recordMay 18, 2022
I hope that today's discussion provides us with proposals that will enable President Biden and his successors to apply the power of Executive Clemency as the Framers intended--as a tool necessary to the fair Administration of justice that tempers justice with mercy.
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Jerry Nadler
Democratic · New York

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Nadler emphasizes the importance of executive clemency for justice.

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