Kevin Brady: “As a prosecutor, the gentleman knows firsthand how frustrating it is to have that revolving door. And even though the…”

“As a prosecutor, the gentleman knows firsthand how frustrating it is to have that revolving door. And even though the States have put tremendous resources into prosecution and law enforcement into their prison systems, expensive prison systems, that is still unfortunately a common occurrence today. It is devastating to the family, to the victims of these crimes, to have this criminal walk free on the streets after such a short time, in some cases where the trial, in the time it took to receive a sentence, is longer than the sentence that they actually serve. It is indefensible within our system. The good news is I think Congress has absolutely the will to make these changes and I think we have the ability to do so. I appreciate the gentleman's leadership as President of the Republican freshman class in guiding us, in focusing us on issues of quality of life, not just through the economy and through our society but making sure we have a criminal justice system that from your experience works as well for the victims as it does for the accused.”