Steve Cohen actually said...

"In our society, even a conviction for a minor, non-violent offense can effectively be a life sentence..."

"It should be, in my opinion--and I am far from a member of the tea party--but it seems like the tea party should grasp this issue."

"The main way that we can deal with this is through pardons, by the pardon power of the President, which he has not used."

"I think that is one of the biggest problems this country has. And the problem is not marijuana; it is the enforcement of the marijuana laws..."