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Bill Lee: I am glad to see a shift finally from locking people up, you know, because they use drugs, or deal drugs, to finding…

On the recordFebruary 2, 2016
I am glad to see a shift finally from locking people up, you know, because they use drugs, or deal drugs, to finding some sort of rehabilitation alternatives.
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Bill Lee
Republican · Tennessee

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Lee supports rehabilitation over incarceration for drug-related issues.

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