The genesis of this hearing was absolute necessity, and the thousands that languish in prison in our Federal system that really warrant this response of a clemency or a pardon.
Summer Lee: “The genesis of this hearing was absolute necessity, and the thousands that languish in prison in our Federal system that…”
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Highlighting the need for clemency for those unjustly imprisoned.
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