George H.W. Bush said "I will not accept any effort by the Congress to turn the clock back on the progress we have made in the courts on criminal justice reform." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordNovember 24, 1991

I will not accept any effort by the Congress to turn the clock back on the progress we have made in the courts on criminal justice reform.

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Letter to Congressional Leaders on the Crime Bill

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