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Ed Bryant: “Of course, there has been a number of prosecutors, people involved in the legal system, but I would suspect both Jack…”

On the recordFebruary 8, 1995
Of course, there has been a number of prosecutors, people involved in the legal system, but I would suspect both Jack and Linda have seen demands from their constituents, as I did, that we ought to make some changes here in our judicial system and swing that balance back more toward society.
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Ed Bryant
Tennessee

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Discussing the need for changes in the judicial system during a floor speech.

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