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On the recordMarch 9, 2009
It is my hope that at the very least $75 million will be maintained and we will find other resources to fully fund The Second Chance Act.
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Bobby Scott
Democratic · Virginia

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Scott advocates for funding to support reintegration programs for former prisoners.

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