This is a Federal constitutional right we are dealing with and the Federal Government has the responsibility of making sure that right is vindicated either by funding indigent defense or making--or assuring that the states fund it adequately, one way or the other.
Jim Jordan: “This is a Federal constitutional right we are dealing with and the Federal Government has the responsibility of making…”
On the recordMarch 25, 2009
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Emphasizes federal responsibility in ensuring indigent defense funding.
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