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Summer Lee: Thousands of backlog cases, people who are credible and qualified, meet the eligibility standards, and there they are…

On the recordJune 21, 2023
Thousands of backlog cases, people who are credible and qualified, meet the eligibility standards, and there they are languishing.
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Summer Lee
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Discussing the backlog of clemency petitions and the need for reform.

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