However difficult this vote may be, some of us must urge the use of restraint. Our country is in a state of mourning. Some of us must say, let`s step back for a moment. Let`s just pause just for a minute and think through the implications of our actions today. So that this does not spiral out of control.
Barbara Lee urged Congress to exercise restraint and reflect on the implications of military action in the wake of 9/11.
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Carrying out a lawfully imposed sentence is among the State’s most serious responsibilities, and the people of Tennessee expect it to be done in a manner that is not only legal and constitutional, but is effective.
The people of Tennessee have determined that the death penalty is the appropriate penalty for the most heinous crimes in the state.
So far as we know, the Department of Correction followed exactly the protocol that was outlined and vetted and approved by the attorney general’s office.
It’s exactly why we will have a thorough, comprehensive review of what happened, so that we can know the answers that so many people want.
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