Political Quotes

Steve Cohen: Presidential clemency should be a routine part of the Federal criminal justice system.

On the recordMarch 4, 2020
Presidential clemency should be a routine part of the Federal criminal justice system.
Said by
Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

Editor's note · Context

Cohen emphasizes the importance of clemency in justice administration.

Share

More from Steve Cohen

Apr 9, 2025

This is about the billionaires. It is not about the middle class. It is not about a budget deficit because the majority wouldn't have to give the money to the billionaires if my colleagues on the other side of the aisle gave it to…

govinfo.gov
Sep 2, 2025

what Members of the Democratic Caucus are doing to my right is signing a discharge petition to release the Epstein files. They need to be released because the American public wants to see them. The fact that so many people in power don't…

govinfo.gov
Jun 17, 2026

Notwithstanding my firm belief that targeting the most vulnerable, sick children and their parents for deportation — for an immigration matter in which the children did not seek out — is morally repulsive, I note the interpretation is not…

tennesseelookout.com
Jun 26, 2026

There is no sugar-coating it: This season has been a disappointment and our fans deserve better than what we’ve delivered.

theguardian.com

Other voices in this conversation