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Summer Lee: “As the Supreme Court has acknowledged, I've been fighting to change these disparities for over a decade, and I will…”

On the recordJune 16, 2021
As the Supreme Court has acknowledged, I've been fighting to change these disparities for over a decade, and I will continue to do so as we seek to end mandatory minimum sentencing.
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Summer Lee
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Sheila Jackson Lee emphasizes her long-term commitment to reforming mandatory minimum sentencing.

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