I rise in support of S. 1789, a bill that seeks to amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act in order to lessen the disparity between penalties for crack cocaine and powder cocaine that permeates the Sentencing Guidelines. I also want to thank Senator Richard Durbin (IL), for introducing this important legislation and being a leader on this issue.
The speaker supports a bill aimed at reducing sentencing disparities for crack and powder cocaine.
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