On the recordMay 20, 2009
I have talked to my friend, Dan Lungren, who was here at the time. He said we were told if you don't pass these tougher sentences on crack cocaine, then it is a racist move.
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Jordan shares Lungren's perspective on the pressure to enact tough crack cocaine laws.
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