Steve Cohen actually said...

"It's tough to have a smooth path to reentry. There are punitive policies that exist in society that make it harder for individuals to successfully reenter."

"I introduced an Act recently that was the acronym MEAL, M-E-A-L, MEAL, and the MEA is not me, as Kobe Bryant would have thought: Making Essentials Available and Lawful Act."

"But yesterday Mitt Romney, what was an historic day in Congress, showed me that at least one person, at least one person, because they swore their oath to God, it made a difference."

"Thank you, Mr. Deutch. Very well timed and very well delivered."